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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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And further whereas Christ beside our nature took our infirmities also, it is a wonderful comfort unto Gods Church: for it shows, that he is not only a Saviour, but also a very compassionate and pitiful Saviour. As the holy Ghost saith,1 In all things it became Christ to be like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful and a faithful high priest in things concerning God. Let a man be sick of a grievous disease, and let a friend come that hath been troubled with the very same disease, he will presently show more compassion then twenty others: and so Christ having felt in his own soul and body the anguish and the manifold perplexities that we feel in our temptations and afflictions, hath his bowels as it were yearning towards us, evermore being prest and ready to relieve us in all our miseries. In the days of his flesh, he wept over Jerusalem when he saw it a far off, because she continued in her old sins, and did not know the time of her visitation: and no doubt, though now he be exalted in glory in heaven, yet his compassion to his poor members upon earth is no whit diminished.
And further whereas Christ beside our nature tooke our infirmities also, it is a wonderfull comfort vnto Gods Church: for it shewes, that he is not only a Sauiour, but also a very compassionate and pitiful Sauiour. As the holy Ghost saith,1 In all thinges it became Christ to be like vnto his brethren, that hee might be mercifull and a faithfull high priest in things concerning God. Let a man be sicke of a grieuous disease, and let a friend come that hath beene troubled with the very same disease, he will presently shewe more compassion then twentie others: and so Christ hauing felt in his owne soule and bodie the anguish and the manifold perplexities that we feele in our temptations and afflictiōs, hath his bowels as it were yearning towards vs, euermore being prest and readie to releeue vs in all our miseries. In the daies of his flesh, he wept ouer Ierusalem when he sawe it a farre off, because shee continued in her olde sinnes, and did not knowe the time of her visitation: and no doubt, though now he be exalted in glorie in heauen, yet his compassion to his poore members vpon earth is no whit diminished.