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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.
The subject or place of this sin, is not any part of man, but the whole body and soul. For first of all, the natural appetite to meat and drink, and the power of nourishing is greatly corrupted as appears by diseases, aches, surfeits, but specially by the abuse of meat and drink. Secondly, the outward senses are as corrupt,1 and that made David to pray that God would turn his eyes from beholding of vanity: and Saint John to say,2 whatsoever is in the world is the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. Thirdly, touching the understanding, the spirit of God saith,3 that the frame of the heart of man is only evil continually: so as we are not able of our selves to think a good thought. And therefore withal, the will of man and his affections are answerably corrupt; and hereupon the doctrine of Christ is, that we must renounce our own wills. Lastly, all mans strength in good things is nothing out of Christ.
The subiect or place of this sinne, is not any part of man, but the whole bodie and soule. For first of all, the naturall appetite to meate and drinke, and the power of nourishing is greatly corrupted as appeares by diseases, aches, surfets, but specially by the abuse of meate and drinke. Secondly, the outward senses are as corrupt,1 and that made Dauid to pray that God would turne his eyes from beholding of vanitie: and Saint Iohn to say,2 whatsoeuer is in the world is the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. Thirdly, touching the vnderstanding, the spirit of God saith,3 that the frame of the heart of man is onely euill continually: so as we are not able of our selues to thinke a good thought. And therefore withall, the will of man and his affections are answerably corrupt; and hereupon the doctrine of Christ is, that we must renounce our own wills. Lastly, all mans strength in good things is nothing out of Christ.