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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 highest degree of faith, is [Greek or Hebrew], a full assurance, which is not only certain and true but also a full persuasion of the heart, whereby a Christian much more firmly taking hold on Christ Jesus, maketh full and resolute account that God loveth him, and that he will give to him by name, Christ, and ⟨p. 121⟩all his graces pertaining to eternal life, Rom. 4.20. Neither did be doubt of the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in the faith, and gave glory to God. 21. Being fully assured that he, which had promised, was able also to do it. Rom. 8.38. I am persuaded, that neither life, nor death, &c. can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus. 1. Sam. 17.36. Thy servant slue both the lion and the bear: therefore this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath railed on the host of the living God. Psal. 23.6. Doubtless, kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Conferred with v. 1,2,3,4.
The highest degree of faith, is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a full assurance, which is not onely certaine and true but also a full perswasion of the heart, whereby a Christian much more firmely taking hold on Christ Iesus, maketh full and resolute account that God loueth him, and that he will giue to him by name, Christ, and ⟨p. 121⟩all his graces pertaining to eternall life, Rom. 4.20. Neither did be doubt of the promise of God through vnbeleefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glory to God. 21. Beeing fully assured that he, which had promised, was able also to doe it. Rom. 8.38. I am perswaded, that neither life, nor death, &c. can separate vs from the loue of God which is in Christ Iesus.