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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.
The places of doctrine handled, are 1 Of Free-will. 2 Of Original sin. 3 Assurance of salvation. 4 Justification of a sinner. 5 Of merits. 6 Satisfactions for sin. 7 Of Traditions. 8 Of Vows. 9 Of Images. 10 Of Real presence. 11 The sacrifice of the Mass. 12 Of Fasting. 13 The state of perfection. 14 Worshipping of Saints departed. 15 Intercession of Saints. 16 Implicit faith. 17 Of Purgatory. 18 Of the supremacy. 19 Of the efficacy of the Sacraments. 20 Of faith. 21 Of Repentance. 22 The sins of the Roman Church.
The places of doctrine handled, are 1 Of Free-will. 2 Of Originall sinne. 3 Assurance of saluation. 4 Iustification of a sinner. 5 Of merits. 6 Satisfactions for sinne. 7 Of Traditions. 8 Of Vowes. 9 Of Images. 10 Of Reall presence. 11 The sacrifice of the Masse. 12 Of Fasting. 13 The state of perfection. 14 Worshipping of Saints departed. 15 Intercession of Saints. 16 Implicite faith. 17 Of Purgatorie. 18 Of the supremacie. 19 Of the efficacie of the Sacraments. 20 Of faith. 21 Of Repentance. 22 The sinnes of the Romane Church.
REVELAT. 18. 4. And I heard another voice from heaven say, Go out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and receive not of her plagues.
REVELAT. 18. 4. And I heard another voice from heauen say, Goe out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sinnes, and receiue not of her plagues.
IN the former chapter S. John sets down a description of the whore of Babylon, & that at large as he saw her in a vision described unto him. In the sixteenth verse of the same chapter, he foretells her destruction: and in the three first verses of this 18. chapter, he goeth on to propound the said destruction yet more directly and plainly: withal alleging arguments to prove the same, in all the verses following. Now in this fourth verse is set down a caveat serving to forewarn all the people of God, that they may escape the judgement which shall befall the whore: and the words contain two parts: a commandment, and a reason. The commandment, Come out of her my people, that is, from Babylon. The reason, taken from the event, least ye be partakers, &c. Touching the commandment, first I will search the right meaning of it, and then set down the use thereof and doctrine flowing thence. In history therefore are three Babylons mentioned: one is, Babylon of Assyria standing on the river Euphrates, where was the confusion of Languages, and where the Jews were in captivity: which Babylon is in Scripture reproached for Idolatry and other iniquities. The second Babylon is in Egypt standing on the river Nylus, and it is now called Cairo; of that mention is made,