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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.
This, albeit it be a most near and real union, yet we must not think, that it, by touching, mixture, or, as it were, by soldering of one soul with another, neither by a bare agreement of the souls among themselves: but by the communion and operation of the same spirit, which being by nature infinite, is of sufficient ability to conjoin those things together, which are of themselves far distant from each other: the like we see in the soul of man, which conjoineth the head with the foot. Eph. 2.22. 2. Pet. 1.4. Whereby most great and precious promises are given unto us, that by them ye should be partakers of the godly nature, in that ye fly the corruption, which is in the world through lust. Phil. 2.1. If there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the spirit, &c.
This, albeit it be a most neere and reall vnion, yet we must not thinke, that it, by touching, mixture, or, as it were, by souldring of one soule with another, neither by a bare agreement of the soules among themselues: but by the communion and operation of the same spirit, which beeing by nature infinite, is of sufficient abilitie to conioyne those things togither, which are of themselues farre distant from each other: the like we see in the soule of man, which conioyneth the head with the foote. Eph. 2.22. 2. Pet. 1.4. Whereby most great and precious promises are giuen vnto vs, that by them ye should be partakers of the godly nature, in that ye flie the corruption, which is in the world through lust. Phil. 2.1. If there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of loue, if any fellowship of the spirit, &c.