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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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Lastly, all such persons as are troubled with doubtings, distrustings, unbelief, despair of Gods mercy, are to learn & consider that God by his word binds them in conscience to believe the pardon of their own sins be they never so grievous or many, and to believe their own election to salvation whereof they doubt. Men that are but civill have care to avoid robbing and ⟨p. 843⟩killing, because God gives commandments against stealing and killing: why then should not we much more strive against our manifold doubtings and distrustings of Gods love in Christ, having a commandment of God that calls upon us and binds us to so.
Lastly, all such persons as are troubled with doubtings, distrustings, vnbeleefe, despaire of Gods mercie, are to learne & consider that God by his word bindes them in conscience to beleeue the pardon of their owne sinnes be they neuer so grieuous or many, and to beleeue their owne election to saluation whereof they doubt. Men that are but ciuill haue care to auoid robbing and ⟨p. 843⟩killing, because God giues commandements against stealing and killing: why then should not we much more striue against our manifold doubtings and distrustings of Gods loue in Christ, hauing a commaundement of God that calls vpon vs and binds vs to so.
Thus we see how Gods word binds conscience: now conscience being thus bound, again binds the man in whom it is.
Thus we see how Gods word bindes conscience: now conscience beeing thus bound, againe bindes the man in whome it is.