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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.
Hence cometh that admirable union, or conjunction, which is the engrafting of such as are to be saved, into Christ, and their growing up together with him: so that after a peculiar manner, Christ is made the head, and every repentant sinner, a member of his mystical body. Joh. 17.20. I pray not for these alone, but for them also which shall believe in me, through their word. 21. That they all may be one, as thou, O father, art in me, and I in thee: even that they may be also one in us. Eph. 2.20. We are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. Joh. 25.1. I am that true vine, and my father is the husbandman. 2. Every branch that beareth not fruit in me, he taketh away: and every one that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Eph. 2. 20. Built upon the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles, •hose corner stone is Jesus Christ himself. 21. In whom all the building coupled together, groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord. 22. In whom ye are also built together, to be the habitation of God by the spirit.
Hence commeth that admirable vnion, or coniunctiō, which is the ingraffing of such as are to be saued, into Christ, and their growing vp togither with him: so that after a peculiar manner, Christ is made the head, and euery repentant sinner, a member of his mysticall bodie. Ioh. 17.20. I pray not for these alone, but for them also which shall beleeue in me, through their word. 21. That they all may be one, as thou, O father, art in me, and I in thee: euen that they may be also one in vs. Eph. 2.20. We are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones. Ioh. 25.1. I am that true vine, and my father is the husbandman. 2. Euery branch that beareth not fruit in me, he taketh away: and euery one that beareth fruite, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruite. Eph. 2. 20. Built vpon the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles, •hose corner stone is Iesus Christ himselfe. 21. In whō all the building coupled togither, groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lord. 22. In whome ye are also built togither, to be the habitation of God by the spirit.