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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
Chapter 53: Concerning the execution of the decree of Reprobation.
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.
In reprobate infants, the execution of Gods decree is this: as soon as they are borne, for the guilt of original and natural sin being left in Gods secret judgement unto themselves, they dying are rejected of God for ever. Rom. 5.14. But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them also that sinned not after the like manner of the transgression of Adam, which was the figure of him that was to come. Ro. 9.11. For yet the children were borne, and when they had neither done good nor evil, that the purpose of God might remain according to election, not by works, but by him that calleth.
In reprobate infants, the execution of Gods decree is this: assoone as they are borne, for the guilt of originall and naturall sinne being left in Gods secret iudgement vnto themselues, they dying are reiected of God for euer. Rom. 5.14. But death reigned from Adam to Moses, euen ouer them also that sinned not after the like maner of the transgression of Adam, which was the figure of him that was to come. Ro. 9.11. For yet the children were borne, and when they had neither done good nor euill, that the purpose of God might remaine according to election, not by workes, but by him that calleth.
Reprobates of riper age, are of 2. sorts, they that are called (namely by an uneffectuall calling) and they that are not called.
Reprobates of riper age, are of 2. sorts, they that are called (namelye by an vneffectuall calling) and they that are not called.
In the Reprobates which are called, the execution of the decree of reprobation hath 3. degrees, to wit, an acknowledgement of Gods calling, a falling away again, and condemnation.