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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.
A member of Christ is diversly distinguished: and is so either before men, or God.
A member of Christ is diuersly distinguished: and is so either before men, or God.
Before men they are the members of Christ, who outwardly professing the faith, are charitably reputed by the Church as true members. But such deceiving at length, both themselves and the Church, may be reprobates: & therefore in Gods presence they are no more true members, then are the noxious humours in mans body, or a wooden leg or other joint cunningly fastened to another part of the body.
Before mē they are the members of Christ, who outwardly professing the faith, are charitably reputed by the Church as true members. But such deceiuing at length, both themselues and the Church, may be reprobates: & therefore in Gods presence they are no more true members, then are the noxious humours in mans bodie, or a woodden legge or other ioynt cunningly fastened to another part of the bodie.
Again, members before God, they are such, as either are decreed to be so, or actually are so already.
Againe, members before God, they are such, as either are decreed to be so, or actually are so already.