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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.
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Thirdly, we must give God glory in all his creatures, because he is the creator of them all. So in the Revelation the four and twenty Elders fall down before him, and say,1 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour, and power: giving this reason, for thou hast created all things, and for thy wills sake they are and have been created. Read the Psalms 147. and 148. both which tend to this effect, that God must be praised, because he is the Creator of all things, to whom all glory is due. We know, that when men behold any curious work of a cunning and skilful craftsman, straightway they will leave the work, and inquire after him that made it, that they may praise his skill. The same is our duty in this case, when we come abroad, and behold every where in all the creatures the admirable and unspeakable wisdom, goodness, and power of God, then we must make hast from the creature, and go forward to the Creator, to praise and glorify him: and herein must we show our selves to differ from brute beasts, in that by the use and view of Gods creatures, we do return due glory, praise, and honour unto the Creator.
Thirdly, we must giue God glorie in all his creatures, because he is the creator of them all. So in the Reuelation the foure and twentie Elders fall downe before him, and say,1 Thou art worthie, O Lord, to receiue glorie and honour, and power: giuing this reason, for thou hast created all things, and for thy wills sake they are and haue beene created. Read the Psalmes 147. and 148. both which tende to this effect, that God must be praised, because he is the Creator of all things, to whome all glorie is due. We know, that when men behold any curious worke of a cunning and skilfull craftesman, straightway they will leaue the worke, and inquire after him that made it, that they may praise his skill. The same is our dutie in this case, when we come abroad, and behold euery where in all the creatures the admirable and vnspeakable wisedome, goodnesse, and power of God, then we must make hast from the creature, and goe forward to the Creatour, to praise and glorifie him: and herein must we shew our selues to differ from bruit beasts, in that by the vse and viewe of Gods creatures, we doe returne due glorie, praise, and honour vnto the Creatour.