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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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he saith, I think all things but loss, that I might win Christ, and might be found in him not having mine own righteousness, but that which is through the faith of Christ, that I may know him and the virtue of his resurrection: & afterward he addeth, v. 15. Let us as many as be perfect be thus minded. III. Whatsoever we pray for according to Gods will, we are bound to believe that it shall be given unto us, Mark. 11. 24. Whatsoever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye shall have it, and it shall be done unto you. But we pray for the pardon of our sins, and for life everlasting by Christ; and that according to the will of God. Therefore we are bound in conscience to believe the pardon of our sins and life everlasting. IV. If God should speak particularly to any man, and say unto him, Cornelius, or Peter, believe thou in Christ, and thou shalt be saved; this commandment should bind him particularly. Now when the Minister lawfully called, in the name and stead of God publisheth the Gospel to the congregation, that is as much as if God himself had spoken to them particularly, calling each of them by their names and promising unto them life everlasting in Christ. 2. Cor. 5.20. We as ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you through us, pray you in Christs stead, that ye be reconciled to God.
he saith, I thinke all things but losse, that I might winne Christ, and might be found in him not hauing mine owne righteousnes, but that which is through the faith of Christ, that I may know him and the vertue of his resurrection: & afterward he addeth, v. 15. Let vs as many as be perfect be thus minded. III. Whatsoeuer we pray for according to Gods will, we are bound to beleeue that it shall be giuen vnto vs, Mark. 11. 24. Whatsoeuer ye desire when ye pray, beleeue that ye shall haue it, and it shall be done vnto you. But we pray for the pardon of our sinnes, and for life euerlasting by Christ; and that according to the will of God. Therefore we are bound in conscience to beleeue the pardon of our sinnes and life euerlasting. IV. If God should speake particularly to any man, and say vnto him, Cornelius, or Peter, beleeue thou in Christ, and thou shalt be saued; this commandement should bind him particularly. Now when the Minister lawfully called, in the name and stead of God publisheth the Gospel to the congregation, that is as much as if God himselfe had spoken to them particularly, calling each of them by their names and promising vnto them life euerlasting in Christ.