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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 efficient cause of them both is the holy Ghost, who doth by his divine power convey himself into the believers hearts, and in them, by applying the power of Christ his death; and resurrection, createth holiness. Job 3•.24, 25. Rom. 8.9. Now ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, because the spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if any man have not the spirit of Christ, the same is not his. 11. But if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your mortal bodies, because that his spirit dwelleth in you.
The efficient cause of them both is the holy Ghost, who doth by his diuine power conuey himselfe into the beleeuers hearts, and in them, by applying the power of Christ his death; and resurrection, createth holinesse. Iob 3•.24, 25. Rom. 8.9. Now ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, because the spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if any man haue not the spirit of Christ, the same is not his. 11. But if the spirit of him that raised vp Iesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised vp Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your mortall bodies, because that his spirit dwelleth in you.
The preservative of vivification, is a virtue derived from Christs resurrection, to those that are quickened, which maketh them to rise up to newness of life. Philip. 3.10. That I may know him, and the virtue of his resurrection.
The preseruatiue of viuification, is a vertue deriued from Christs resurrection, to those that are quickned, which maketh them to rise vp to newnesse of life.