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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.
I am of the predestinate to life: certainly we have none as yet, but the affiance of our hope comforteth us. Confer these words with those that follow. For this cause certain signs and manifest tokens of salvation are given, that it may be a thing out of doubt that he is in the number of the elect in whom these signs are.
I am of the predestinate to life: certenly we haue none as yet, but the affiance of our hope comforteth vs. Conferre these words with those that follow. For this cause certaine signes and manifest tokens of saluation are giuen, that it may bee a thing out of doubt that hee is in the number of the elect in whome these signes are.
Thus I have in some part made manifest, that an unfallible certainty of pardon of sin and life everlasting is the property of every renewed conscience. Now therefore I will proceed further to consider how this certainty is caused and imprinted in the conscience. The principal agent and beginner thereof, is the holy Ghost, enlightening the mind and conscience with spiritual and divine light: and the instrument in this action, is the ministry of the Gospel whereby the word of life is applied in the name of God to the person of every hearer. And this certainty is by little and little conceived in a form of reasoning or practical syllogism framed in the mind by the holy Ghost, on this manner: Every one that believes is the child of God: But I do believe: Therefore I am the child of God.
Thus I haue in some part made manifest, that an vnfallible certentie of pardon of sinne and life euerlasting is the propertie of euery renued conscience. Now therefore I will proceede further to consider howe this certentie is caused and imprinted in the conscience. The principall agent and beginner thereof, is the holy Ghost, inlightning the mind and conscience with spiritual and diuine light: and the instrument in this action, is the ministerie of the Gospel whereby the word of life is applied in the name of God to the person of euery hearer. And this certaintie is by little and little conceiued in a forme of reasoning or practicall syllogisme framed in the mind by the holy Ghost, on this manner: Euery one that beleeues is the child of God: But I doe beleeue: Therefore I am the child of God.