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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.
Gods omnipotency, is that by which he is most able to perform every work. Math. 19.29. With men this is impossible, with God all things are possible.
Gods omnipotencie, is that by which he is most able to performe euery worke. Math. 19.29. With men this is impossible, with God all things are possible.
Some things notwithstanding are here to be excepted. First, those things whose action argueth an impotency, as to lie, to deny his word. Titus 1. 2. which God, that cannot lie, hath promised. 2. Tim. 2. 13. He cannot deny himself. Secondly, such things as are contrary to the Nature of God, as to destroy himself, and not to beget his Son from eternity. Thirdly, such things as employ contradiction. For God cannot make a trueth false, or that which is, when it is, not to be.
Some things notwithstanding are here to be excepted. First, those things whose action argueth an impotencie, as to lie, to denie his word. Titus 1. 2. which God, that cannot lie, hath promised. 2. Tim. 2. 13. He cannot denie himselfe. Secondly, such things as are contrarie to the Nature of God, as to destroy himselfe, and not to beget his Sonne from eternitie. Thirdly, such things as imploy contradiction. For God cannot make a trueth false, or that which is, when it is, not to be.