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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. Our Consent.
I. Concl. We hold and believe that a man in this life, may be certain of salvation: and the same thing doth the Church of Rome teach and hold.
I. Concl. We holde and beleeue that a man in this life, may be certain of saluation: and the same thing doth the Church of Rome teach and holde.
II. Concl. We hold and believe that a man is to put a certain affiance in Gods mercy in Christ for the salvation of his soul: and the same thing by common consent holdeth the foresaid Church: this point maketh not the difference between us.
II. Concl. We hold and beleeue that a man is to put a certaine affiance in Gods mercie in Christ for the saluation of his soule: and the same thing by common consent holdeth the foresaid Church: this point maketh not the difference betweene vs.
III. Concl. We hold that with assurance of salvation in our hearts is joined doubting; and there is no man so assured of his salvation, but he at sometime doubteth thereof, especially in the time of temptation; and in this the Papists agree with us, and we with them.