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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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I. Conclus. Man must be considered in a four-fold estate, as he was created, as he was corrupted, as he is renewed, as he shall be glorified. In the first estate, we ascribe to mans will liberty of nature in which he could will or •ill either good or evil: in the third, liberty of grace: in the last liberty of glory. All the doubt is of the second estate: and yet therein also we agree, as the conclusions following will declare.
I. Conclus. Man must be considered in a foure-fold estate, as he was created, as he was corrupted, as he is renewed, as he shalbe glorified. In the first estate, we ascribe to mans will libertie of nature in which he could will or •ill either good or euill: in the third, libertie of grace: in the last libertie of glorie. All the doubt is of the second estate: and yet therein also we agree, as the conclusions following will declare.
II. Conclus. The matters where about freewill is occupied are principally the actions of men, which be of three sorts; natural, humane, spiritual. Natural actions are such as are common to men with beasts, as to eat, drink, sleep, hear, see, smell, taste, and to move from place to place: in all which we join with the Papists, and hold that man hath freewill, and even since the fall of Adam by natural power of the mind doth freely perform any of these actions or the like.
II. Conclus. The matters where about freewill is occupied are principally the actions of men, which be of three sorts; naturall, humane, spirituall. Naturall actions are such as are cōmon to men with beasts, as to eate, drink, sleepe, heare, see, smell, tast, and to mooue from place to place: in all which we ioyne with the Papists, and hold that man hath freewil, and euen since the fall of Adam by naturall power of the mind doth freely performe any of these actions or the like.