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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.
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:
Therefore I shall have righteousness and life everlasting by Christ.
Therefore I shall haue righteousnesse and life euerlasting by Christ.
Thirdly after this application there follows joy and sorrow: joy, because a mans sins are pardoned in Christ: sorrow, because a man by his sins hath displeased him which hath been so loving and merciful a God unto him.