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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
THE EXPOSITION OF THE PRINCIPLES. › Exposition 1: The first Principle expounded. Question.
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.
A. Besides the testimony of the Scriptures, plain reason will show it.
A. Besides the testimonie of the Scriptures, plaine reason will shew it.
Q. What is one reason?
A. When I bconsider the wonderful frame of the world, me thinks the silly creatures that be in it could never make it: neither could it make it self, and therefore besides all these, the maker of it must needs be God. Even as when a man comes into a strange country, and sees fair and sumptuous buildings, and yet finds no living creatures there besides birds and beasts, he will not imagine that either birds or beasts reared those buildings, but he presently conceives, that some men either were or have been there.
A. When I considerbthe wonderfull frame of the world, me thinks the silly creatures that be in it could neuer make it: neither could it make it selfe, and therefore besides all these, the maker of it must needes be God. Euen as when a man comes into a strange country, and sees faire and sumptuous buildings, and yet findes no liuing creatures there besides birds and beasts, he will not imagine that either birdes or beasts reared those buildings, but he presently conceiues, that some men either were or haue beene there.