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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
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Faith is then said to be weak and feeble, when as, of those five degrees above mentioned, either the first, which is knowledge, or the fifth, which is, application of the promises, is very feeble, the rest remaining strong. Rom. 14.2. One believeth that he may eat all things, and another which is weak, eateth herbs. 3. Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him which eateth not, judge him which eateth: for God hath received him. The Apostles although they believed, that Christ was the Son of the living God: yet they were ignorant of his death and his resurrection. Matth. 16. 16. Joh. 6.69. Matth. 17. 22. Luk. 9.49. They understood not that word: for it was hid from them, so that they could not perceive it. Act. 1.6. They asked him, saying, Lord, wilt thou restore at this time the kingdom of Israel?
Faith is then said to be weake and feeble, when as, of those fiue degrees aboue mentioned, either the first, which is knowledge, or the fift, which is, application of the promises, is very feeble, the rest remaining strong. Rom. 14.2. One beleeueth that he may eate all things, and another which is weake, eateth hearbes. 3. Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him which eateth not, iudge him which eateth: for God hath receiued him. The Apostles although they beleeued, that Christ was the Sonne of the liuing God: yet they were ignorant of his death and his resurrection. Matth. 16. 16. Ioh. 6.69. Matth. 17. 22. Luk. 9.49