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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.
CHAP. 38. Concerning the third degree of the declaration of Gods love.
CHAP. 38. Concerning the third degree of the declaration of Gods loue.
The third degree, is Sanctification, whereby such as believe, being delivered from the tyranny of sin, are by little and little renewed in holiness and righteousness. 1. Joh. 3.9. Whosoever is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seed ⟨p. 125⟩remaineth in him, neither can he sin, because he is borne of God. Rom. 8.1. There is no condemnation to those which are in Christ Jesus, which walk not after the flesh but after the spirit.
THe third degree, is Sanctification, whereby such as beleeue, beeing deliuered from the tyrannie of sinne, are by little and little renued in holines and righteousnes. 1. Ioh. 3.9. Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede ⟨p. 125⟩remaineth in him, neither can he sinne, because he is borne of God. Rom. 8.1. There is no condemnation to those which are in Christ Iesus, which walke not after the flesh but after the spirit.