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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.
The will of God, by reason of divers objects, hath divers Names, and is either called Love and Hatred, or Grace and Justice.
The will of God, by reason of diuers obiects, hath diuers Names, and is either called Loue and Hatred, or Grace and Iustice.
The Love of God is that, by the which God approveth first himself, and then all his creatures, without their desert, and then doth take delight. 1 Joh. 4. 16. God is love, and who so remaineth in love, remaineth in God, and God in him. Joh. 3.16. So God loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, &c. Rom. 5.8. God setteth out his love towards us, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
The Loue of God is that, by the which God approoueth first himselfe, and then all his creatures, without their desert, and thē doth take delight. 1 Ioh. 4. 16. God is loue, and who so remaineth in loue, remaineth in God, and God in him. Ioh. 3.16. So God loued the world, that he gaue his onely begotten Sonne, &c. Rom. 5.8. God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.
The Hatred of God, is that by the which he disliketh and detesteth his creature offending, for his fault.