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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 second is, the reciprocal donation or free gift of God the Father, whereby he bestoweth the sinful man to be saved upon Christ, and Christ again actually & most effectually upon that sinful man, so that he may boldly sa•e this thing, namely Christ, both God and man, is mine, and I for my benefit and use enjoy the same. The like we see in wedlock: The husband saith, this woman is my wife, whom her parents have given unto men, so that, she being fully mine, I may both have her, and govern her. Again, the woman may say, this man is mine husband, who hath bestowed himself upon me, & doth cherish me as his wife. Rom. 8.32. He spared not his own son, but gave him for us. Esa. 9.6. Unto us a child is born, & unto us a son is given. Joh. 17.2. Thou hast given him power upon all flesh, that he should give eternal life to all them whom thou hast given him. 6. I have declared thy name to the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me, and they kept thy word. 7. Now they know that all things, whatsoever thou hast given me, are of thee. Joh. 10.29. My father, which gave them me, is greater then all, and none is able to take them out of my fathers hands.
The second is, the reciprocall donation or free gift of God the Father, whereby he bestoweth the sinfull man to be saued vpon Christ, and Christ againe actually & most effectually vpon that sinfull man, so that he may boldly sa•e this thing, namely Christ, both God and man, is mine, and I for my benefit and vse enioy the same. The like we see in wedlocke: The husband saith, this woman is my wife, whome her parents haue giuen vnto men, so that, shee being fully mine, I may both haue her, and gouerne her. Againe, the woman may say, this man is mine husband, who hath bestowed himselfe vpon me, & doth cherish me as his wife. Rom. 8.32. He spared not his owne sonne, but gaue him for vs. Esa. 9.6. Vnto vs a child is born, & vnto vs a son is giuen.