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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Further I say, that repentance stands in turning again to God. Man at the first was made a goodly creature in the image of God, having fellowship with him, whereby he dwelt in God, and God in him. By sin there is a partition made between God and man:1 who is alienated and estranged from God, and is become the child of wrath, a firebrand of hell, the prodigal child going from his father into a far country, the straying, nay the lost sheep. Now when men have grace to repent, then they begin to renew this fellowship, and turn again to God. And the very essence or nature of repentance consists in this turning. Which Paul doth seem to intimate, when he saith,2 That he showed both to Jew and Gentile, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy amendment of life. In which words he sets down unto us a full description of repentance.
Further I say, that repentance stands in turning againe to God. Man at the first was made a goodly creature in the image of God, hauing fellowship with him, whereby he dwelt in God, and God in him. By sinne there is a partition made betweene God and man:1 who is alienated and estranged from God, and is become the childe of wrath, a firebrand of hell, the prodigall child going from his father into a farre countrey, the straying, nay the lost sheepe. Now when men haue grace to repent, then they begin to renew this fellowship, and turne againe to God. And the very essence or nature of repentance consists in this turning. Which Paul doth seeme to intimate, when he saith,2 That he shewed both to Iew and Gentile, that they should repent and turne to God, and do works worthie amendment of life. In which words he sets downe vnto vs a ful description of repentance.