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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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Furthermore that the Spirit of God doth not only persuade men of their adoption, but also confirm the same unto them, it is most manifest. Eph. 4. 30. Grieve not the Spirit whereby ye are sealed up to the day of redemption. and 1. v. 13. After the believed, ye were sealed with the Spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance. 2. Cor. 1.21. It is God that hath sealed us and given us the earnest of his Spirit in our hearts. Here the words of sealing and earnest, are to be considered. For things that pass too and fro among men, though they be in question, yet when the seal is put too, they are made out of doubt: and therefore when God by his spirit is said to seal the promise in the heart of every particular believer, it signifieth that he gives unto them evident assurance that the promise of life belongs unto them. And the giving of earnest is an unfallible token unto him that receiveth it, that the bargain is ratified, and that he shall receive the things agreed upon. And it were a great dishonour unto God, to think that the earnest of his own Spirit given unto us, should be an evidence of eternal life, not unfallible but conjectural.
Furthermore that the Spirit of God doth not onely perswade men of their adoption, but also confirme the same vnto them, it is most manifest. Eph. 4. 30. Grieue not the Spirit whereby ye are sealed vp to the day of redemption. and 1. v. 13. After ye beleeued, ye were sealed with the Spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance. 2. Cor. 1.21. It is God that hath sealed vs and giuen vs the earnest of his Spirit in our hearts. Here the words of sealing and earnest, are to be considered. For things that passe too and fro among men, though they be in question, yet when the seale is put too, they are made out of doubt: and therefore when God by his spirit is saide to seale the promise in the heart of euery particular beleeuer, it signifieth that he giues vnto them euident assurance that the promise of life belongs vnto them. And the giuing of earnest is an vnfallible token vnto him that receiueth it, that the bargaine is ratified, and that he shall receiue the things agreed vpon. And it were a great dishonour vnto God, to thinke that the earnest of his owne Spirit giuen vnto vs, should be an euidence of eternall life, not vnfallible but coniecturall.