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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
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The principal cause of Repentance is the Spirit of God, as Paul saith, Instructing them with meekness that are contrary minded, proving if God at any time will give them repentance. 1And Jeremiah, Convert thou me, and I shall be converted.
THe principall cause of Repentance is the Spirit of God, as Paul saith, Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrarie minded, proouing if God at any time will giue them repentance. 1And Ieremie, Conuert thou me, and I shall be conuerted.
The instrument of the holy Ghost in working repentance, is the ministry of the Gospel only, and not the law. Reasons hereof are these. I. Faith is engendered by the preaching not of the Law, but of the Gospel, as Paul saith, The Gospel is the power of God to salvation to all that believe from faith to faith: 1therefore repentance which follows faith as a fruit thereof, must needs come by the preaching of the Gospel only. II. The Law is the ministry of death and damnation: 2because it shows a man his wretched estate; but shows him no remedy: therefore it can not be an instrumental cause of that repentance which is effectual to salvation. III. The doctrine of repentance is a part of the Gospel: