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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
Chapter 11 › I. Case of a Revolt.Chapter 11 › I. Case of a Reuolt.
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I. Case of a Revolt.
I. Case of a Reuolt.
Whether a man that hath professed Christ and his religion, yet afterward in persecution denies Christ, and forswears the religion, may repent and be saved. Answer. It is a grievous estate, yet a man may come to repentance afterward. Manasseh fell away to idolatry and witchcraft; and yet was received to mercy.1 So did wise Solomon: and yet no doubt recovered, & is received to life everlasting. My reason is, because God vouchsafed him to be a penman of some parts of holy Scripture. And the scriptures were written not by such as were men of God only,2 but by such as were holy men of God. Peter denied Christ of knowledge against his own conscience, and that with cursing and banning: and yet came to repentance afterward, as appears by the testimony of Christ, I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; therefore when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren.3
WHether a man that hath professed Christ and his religion, yet afterward in persecution denies Christ, and forsweares the religion, may repent and be saued. Answere. It is a grieuous estate, yet a man may come to repentance afterward. Manasses fell away to idolatrie and witchcraft; and yet was receiued to mercie.1 So did wise Salomon: and yet no doubt recouered, & is receiued to life euerlasting. My reason is, because God vouchsafed him to be a penman of some parts of holy Scripture. And the scriptures were written not by such as were men of God onely,2 but by such as were holy men of God. Peter denied Christ of knowledge against his owne conscience, and that with cursing and banning: and yet came to repentāce afterward, as appeares by the testimonie of Christ, I haue praied for thee, that thy faith faile not; therefore when thou art conuerted strengthen thy brethren.