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A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie
A golden chain, or the description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view of the order whereof, is to be seen in the table annexed. Written in Latin by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting troubled consciences.A golden chaine, or the description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods woord. A view of the order wherof, is to be seene in the table annexed. Written in Latine by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting troubled consciences.
London: printed by Edward Alde, 1591
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. 52. Of the decree of Reprobation.
Thus much shall suffice for the decree of Election: now followeth the decree of Reprobation, whereby God in his just judgement hath determined eternally to reject some, to the praise of his justice. 1. Pet. 2.8. Being disobedient, unto the which thing they were ordained. Jude. 4. There are certain men crept in which were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly, &c. 1. Thessa. 5.9. He hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ. Rom. 9.22. What if God would to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction.
THus much shall suffice for the decree of Election: now followeth the decree of Reprobation, whereby God in his iust iudgement hath determined eternally to reiect some, to the praise of his iustice. 1. Pet. 2.8. Being disobedient, vnto the which thing they were ordained. Iude. 4. There are certain men crept in which were before of olde ordeined to this condemnation, vngodly, &c. 1. Thessa. 5.9. He hath not appointed vs to wrath, but to obtaine saluation by our Lord Iesus Christ. Rom. 9.22. What if God would to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction.