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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 35: Of the degrees of executing Gods decree of Election.
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.
Gods love is that, whereby God doth freely love all such as are chosen in Christ Jesus, though in themselves altogether corrupt. 1. John 4.19. We ⟨image 118⟩love him, because he loved us first. Rom. 5.8. God setteth out his love towards us, seeing that, while we were yet sinners, Christ dyed for us. verse 10. For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more we, being reconciled, shall be saved by his life.
Gods loue is that, whereby God dooth freely loue all such as are chosen in Christ Iesus, though in themselues altogether corrupt. 1. Iohn 4.19. We ⟨image 118⟩loue him, because he loued vs first. Rom. 5.8. God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that, while we were yet sinners, Christ dyed for vs. verse 10. For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his sonne, much more we, being reconciled, shalbe saued by his life.
The declaration of Gods love is two fold. The first, towards infants elected to salvation: the second, towards men of riper years.
The declaration of Gods loue is two folde. The first, towards infantes elected to saluation: the second, towards men of ryper yeares.