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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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Reason II. Math. 3.11. I baptize you with water to repentance: but he that cometh after me is stronger then I—, he shall baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire. Hence it is manifest, that grace in the sacrament proceeds not from any action in the sacrament: for John, though he do not disjoin himself & his action from Christ, and the action of his spirit, yet doth he distinguish them plainly in number, persons, and effect. To this purpose Paul, who had said of the Galatians, that he travelled of them and beget them by the Gospel, saith of himself that he is not any thing, not only as he was a man, but as he was a faithful Apostle:1 thereby excluding the whole Evangelical ministry whereof the Sacrament is a part, from the least part of divine operation, or, efficacy in conferring of grace.
Reason II. Math. 3.11. I baptize you with water to repentance: but he that cō meth after me is stronger then I—, hee shall baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire. Hence it is manifest, that grace in the sacrament proceedes not from any action in the sacrament: for Iohn, though he doe not disioyne himselfe & his action from Christ, and the action of his spirit, yet doth he distinguish thē plainely in number, persons, and effect. To this purpose Paul, who had said of the Galathians, that he trauelled of them and beget them by the Gospell, saith of himselfe that he is not any thing, not onely as hee was a man, but as hee was a faithfull Apostle:1 thereby excluding the whole Euangelicall ministerie wherof the Sacrament is a part, from the least part of diuine operation, or, efficacy in conferring of grace.