A09339:1600
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 arraignment of Christ hath three parts: his apprehension, his accusation, his condemnation. In the apprehension, we must consider two things: the dealing of Christ, and the dealing of Judas and the Jews. The dealing and proceeding of Christ was this: when he saw that the time of his apprehension and death was near, he solemnly prepared himself thereto. And his example must teach every one of us, who know not the shortness of our days, every hour to prepare our selves against the day of death, that then we may be found ready of the Lord. What? shall the Son of God himself make preparation to his own death, and shall not we most miserable sinners do the same, who stand in need of a thousand preparations more then he? wherefore ⟨p. 301⟩let us continually think with our selves that every present day is the last day of our life, that so we may address our selves to death again the next day.
The arraignment of Christ hath three parts: his apprehension, his accusation, his condemnation. In the apprehension, we must consider two things: the dealing of Christ, and the dealing of Iudas and the Iewes. The dealing and proceeding of Christ was this: when he saw that the time of his apprehension and death was neere, he solemnly prepared himselfe thereto. And his example must teach euery one of vs, who know not the shortnesse of our daies, euery houre to prepare our selues against the day of death, that thē we may be found readie of the Lord. What? shall the Sonne of God himselfe make preparation to his owne death, and shall not we most miserable sinners doe the same, who stand in need of a thousand preparations more then he? wherefore ⟨p. 301⟩let vs continually thinke with our selues that euery present day is the last day of our life, that so we may addresse our selues to death againe the next day.
The first thing which Christ doth in this preparation, is to make choice of the place, in which he was to be apprehended, as will appear by conferring the Evangelists together. S. Matthew saith,