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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
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 desire to be reconciled is not reconciliation in nature (for the desire is one thing and reconciliation is an other) but in Gods acceptation: for if we being touched throughly for our sins, do desire to have them pardoned, and to be at one with God, God accepts us as reconciled. Again desire to believe, it is not faith in nature, but only in Gods acception, God accepting the will for the deed. That this doctrine is the will and word of God, it appears by these reasons. First of all, God hath annexed a promise of blessedness, and of life everlasting, to the desire of grace. Math. 5. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Joh. 7.38. If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. Reu. 21. I will give unto him which is a thirst of the well of the water of life freely.
A desire to be reconciled is not reconciliation in nature (for the desire is one thing and reconciliation is an other) but in Gods acceptation: for if we being touched throughly for our sinnes, doe desire to haue them pardoned, and to be at one with God, God accepts vs as reconciled. Againe desire to beleeue, it is not faith in nature, but onely in Gods acception, God accepting the will for the deede. That this doctrine is the will and word of God, it appeares by these reasons. First of all, God hath annexed a promise of blessednes, and of life euerlasting, to the desire of grace. Math. 5. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousnes, for they shall be satisfied. Ioh. 7.38. If any man thirst let him come to me and drinke. Reu. 21. I will giue vnto him which is a thirst of the well of the water of life freely.