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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.
This point must be learned of us, for when no occasion is offered of business, then men will formally seem to keep the sabbath: but if there come occasion of breaking the sabbath, as traffic, gaming, and vain shows, then Sabbath farewell, men will have their pleasures, let them worship God that will. But let us remember in the fear of God, that whosoever continueth in the breach of this law being moral, God will no less pour forth his punishments upon them, then for the breach of any other commandment: the consideration whereof, must move every man to a reverent sanctifying of the Lords day.
This point must be learned of vs, for when no occasion is offered of busines, then men will formally seeme to keepe the sabbath: but if there come occasion of breaking the sabbath, as traffike, gaming, and vaine shewes, then Sabbath farewell, men will haue their pleasures, let them worship God that will. But let vs remember in the feare of God, that whosoeuer continueth in the breach of this law beeing moral, God will no lesse powre forth his punishments vpon them, then for the breach of any other commaundement: the consideration whereof, must mooue euery man to a reuerent sanctifying of the Lords day.
Now for Adams sacraments they were two: the tree of life, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil: these did serve to exercise Adam in obedience unto God. The tree of life was to signify assurance of life for ever, if he did keep Gods commandments: the tree of knowledge of good and evil, was a sacrament to show unto him, that if he did transgress Gods commandments, he should die: and it was so called, because it did signify that if he transgressed this law, he should have experience both of good and evil in himself.
Now for Adams sacraments they were two: the tree of life, and the tree of knowledge of good and euill: these did serue to exercise Adam in obedience vnto God. The tree of life was to signifie assurance of life for euer, if he did keepe Gods commandements: the tree of knowledge of good and euill, was a sacrament to shew vnto him, that if he did transgresse Gods cōmandements, he should die: and it was so called, because it did signifie that if he transgressed this law, he should haue experience both of good and euill in himselfe.