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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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Testimony III. Joh. 20.31. Those things were written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, and in believing might have everlasting life. Here is set down the full end of the gospel, and of the whole written word: which is to bring men to faith & consequently to salvation: & therefore the whole scripture alone is sufficient to this end without traditions. If it be said, that this place must be understood of Christs miracles only: I answer, that miracles without the doctrine of Christ, & knowledge of his sufferings, can bring no man to life everlasting, and therefore the place must be understood of the doctrine of Christ and not of his miracles alone, as Paul teacheth. Gal. 1.8. If we or an angel from heaven preach unto you any thing beside that which we have preached, let him be accursed. And to this effect he blames them that taught but a divers doctrine to that which he had taught, 1. Tim. 1.3.
Testimonie III. Ioh. 20.31. Those things were written that ye might beleeue that Iesus is the Christ, and in beleeuing might haue euerlasting life. Here is set downe the full ende of the gospell, and of the whole written word: which is to bring men to faith & cōsequently to saluatiō: & therfore the whole scripture alone is sufficient to this end without traditiōs. If it be said, that this place must bee vnderstood of Christs miracles onely: I answer, that miracles without the doctrine of Christ, & knowledge of his sufferings, can bring no man to life euerlasting, and therefore the place must bee vnderstood of the doctrine of Christ and not of his miracles alone, as Paul teacheth. Gal. 1.8. If wee or an angell from heauen preach vnto you any thing beside that which we haue preached, let him be accursed. And to this effect he blames them that taught but a diuers doctrine to that which he had taught, 1. Tim. 1.3.