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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 4: The fourth principle expounded.
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. When a man daily increasing in faith, comes to be afully persuaded of Gods love in Christ towards himself particularly, and of the forgiveness of his own sins.
A. When a man daily increasing in faith, comes to be afully perswaded of Gods loue in Christ towards himselfe particularly, and of the forgiuenesse of his owne sinnes.
Q. When shall a Christian heart come to this full assurance?
A. Notbat the first, but in some continuance of time, when he hath been well practised in Repentance, and hath had divers experiences of Gods love unto him in Christ: then after them will appear in his heart the fullness of persuasion: which is the ripeness cand strength of faith.
A. Notbat the first, but in some continuance of time, when he hath beene well practised in Repentance, and hath had diuers experiences of Gods loue vnto him in Christ: then after them will appeare in his heart the fulnesse of perswasion: which is the ripenes