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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.
Thirdly, when original corruption begins to rebel either in the mind, will, or any of the affections, then must we draw out the sword of the spirit which is the word of God, and encounter with that hideous giant, laying load upon him by the judgements and threatenings of the law, and as it were beating him down with clubs, as Paul speaketh.1 And if it fall out that concupiscence begin to conceive and bring forth any sin, we must cruise it in the head, and dash it against the ground, as a bird in the shell, least it grow up to our utter confusion. These are the duties which we should learn by the passion of Christ. But lamentable are our days, in which all for the most part goes contrary: for commonly men are so far from killing and subduing the rebellion of the natural concupiscence, that all their study and care is, how they may feed and cherish it, and make it stronger then the mighty Goliath. But let us for our parts be conformable to Christ in his passion, suffering in our flesh as he suffered in body and soul for. And let us daily more and more by the hand of faith apprehend and apply to our hearts and consciences the passion of Christ, that it may as a fretting corrosive eat out the poison of our sinful natures and consume it.
Thirdly, when original corruption begins to rebel either in the minde, will, or any of the affections, then must we drawe out the sword of the spirit which is the word of God, and incounter with that hydeous gyant, laying loade vpon him by the iudgements and threatnings of the lawe, and as it were beating him downe with clubbes, as Paul speaketh.1 And if it fall out that concupiscence begin to conceiue and bring forth any sinne, we must cruise it in the head, and dash it against the ground, as a bird in the shell, least it grow vp to our vtter confusion. These are the duties which wee should learne by the passion of Christ. But lamentable are our daies, in which all for the most part goes contrarie: for commonly men are so farre from killing and subduing the rebellion of the naturall concupiscence, that all their studie and care is, howe they may feede and cherish it, and make it stronger then the mightie Goliah. But let vs for our parts be conformable to Christ in his passion, suffering in our flesh as he suffered in bodie and soule for. And let vs daily more and more by the hand of faith apprehend and apply to our hearts and consciences the passion of Christ, that it may as a fretting corasiue eate out the poison of our sinfull natures and consume it.