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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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Now this compunction, unless it be delayed by the comforts of the Gospel, brings men to desperation, and to eternal damnation. Therefore he that will repent to life everlasting must go four steps further. First he must have knowledge of the gospel, and enter into a serious consideration of the mercy of God therein revealed. Then must follow the application of the former knowledge by the conscience, renewed and assisted by the spirit of adoption, on this manner:
Now this compunction, vnlesse it be delayed by the comforts of the Gospell, brings men to desperation, and to eternall damnation. Therefore he that wil repent to life euerlasting must goe foure steps further. First he must haue knowledge of the gospel, and enter into a serious consideration of the mercy of God therein reuealed. Then must follow the application of the former knowledge by the conscience, renewed and assisted by the spirit of adoption, on this manner:
He that is guilty of eternal death, if he deny himself, and put his affiance on the death of Christ, shall have righteousness and life eternal, saith the mind enlightened by the knowledge of the Gospel:
He that is guiltie of eternall death, if he denie himselfe, and put his affiance on the death of Christ, shall haue righteousnesse and life eternall, saith the minde enlightned by the knowledge of the Gospell:
But I being guilty of eternal death, deny my self, and put all my affiance in the death of Christ, saith the conscience renewed by the spirit of adoption:
But I beeing guiltie of eternall death, denie my selfe, and put all my affiance in the death of Christ, saith the conscience renued by the spirit of adoption: