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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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The special thing of which conscience gives testimony is, that we are the children of God predestinate to life everlasting. And that appears by these reasons. I. Rom. 8.16. The spirit of God witnesseth together with our spirit that we are the sons of God. Now the spirit of man here mentioned is the mind or conscience renewed and sanctified. To this purpose saith John, He that believeth hath a witness in himself, 1. Joh. 5.10. II. That which Gods spirit doth testify to the conscience, the conscience can again testify to us: but Gods spirit doth testify to the conscience of a man regenerate that he is the child of God, 1. Cor. 2.12. Therefore the conscience also doeth the same. III. He that is justified hath peace of conscience, Rom. 5.1. Now there can be no peace in conscience till conscience tell the man which is justified that he is indeed justified. IV. That which the conscience may know certainly, it may testify: but conscience may know certainly without revelation, the mans election, and adoption, as I have before proved: therefore it is able to give testimony of these.
The speciall thing of which conscience giues testimonie is, that we are the children of God predestinate to life euerlasting. And that appeares by these reasons. I. Rom. 8.16. The spirit of God witnesseth togither with our spirit that we are the sonnes of God. Now the spirit of man here mentioned is the minde or conscience renewed and sanctified. To this purpose saith Iohn, He that beleeueth hath a witnesse in himselfe, 1. Ioh. 5.10. II. That which Gods spirit doth testifie to the conscience, the conscience can againe testifie to vs: but Gods spirit doth testifie to the conscience of a man regenerate that he is the childe of God, 1. Cor. 2.12. Therefore the conscience also doeth the same. III. He that is iustified hath peace of conscience,