A09339:4346
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.
and therefore faith must needs be an instrument or hand to receive that which God giveth, that we may find comfort by this giving.
and therfore faith must needes be an instrument or hand to receiue that which God giueth, that we may find comfort by this giuing.
The III. difference concerning faith is this: the Papist saith, that a man is justified by faith: yet not by faith alone, but also by other virtues, as hope, love, the fear of God, &c. The reasons which are brought to maintain their opinion are of no moment.
The III. difference concerning faith is this: the Papist saith, that a man is iustified by faith: yet not by faith alone, but also by other vertues, as hope, loue, the feare of God, &c. The reasons which are brought to maintaine their opinion are of no moment.
I. Reason. Luke 7.47. Many sins are forgiven her, abecause she loved much. Whence they gather that the woman here spoken of, was justified and had the pardon of sins by love. Ans. In this text, love is not made an impulsive cause to move God to pardon her sins, but only a sign to show and manifest ⟨p. 935⟩that God had already pardoned them. Like to this is the place of John who saith, 1. Joh. 3. 14. We are translated from death to life, because we love the brethren: where love is no cause of the change, but a sign & consequent thereof. II. Reason.