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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
AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I believe in God. &c.AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I beleeue in God. &c.
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.
Look what power God used and showed in making the creatures when they were not, the same power he both can and will show forth in recreating and redeeming sinful men by the precious blood of Christ.1 By his word he created mans heart when it was not; and he can and will as easily create in us all new hearts, specially when we use the good means appointed for that end. As, when Christ said to dead Lazarus,2 Lazarus come forth, he arose and came forth of his grave, though bound hand & foot: so when the Lord speaks to our dead hearts by his word and spirit, we shall rise forth of the graves of our sins &corruptions. In the creation of the great world, God said let there be light, and presently darkness gave place: and the same he can do to the little world, that is, to man. We are by nature darkness, and let God but speak to our blind understandings, our ignorance shall depart, and we shall be enlightened with the knowledge of the true God and of his will: as Paul saith,3 God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, is he which hath shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Looke what power God vsed and shewed in making the creatures when they were not, the same power he both can and will shew forth in recreating and redeeming sinnefull men by the pretious blood of Christ.1 By his word he created mans heart when it was not; and he can and will as easily create in vs all new hearts, specially when we vse the good meanes appointed for that ende. As, when Christ said to dead Lazarus,2 Lazarus come forth, he arose and came forth of his graue, though boūd hand & foot: so when the Lord speaks to our dead hearts by his word and spirit, we shall rise forth of the graues of our sins &corruptions. In the creation of the great world, God saide let there be light, and presently darknes gaue place: and the same he can do to the little world, that is, to man. We are by nature darknes, and let God but speake to our blind vnderstandings, our ignorance shall depart, and we shall be inlightened with the knowledge of the true God and of his will: as Paul saith,