A Golden Chain

but indeed the thing which we should most labour for, is reconciliation with God in Christ, that we may have the free remission of all our sins. Yea this is blessedness it self, as David saith, Blessed is he whose iniquity is forgiven, and whose sin is covered. ¹Here then behold the madness of the men of this world, that either seek for this blessing in the last place or not at all.

but indeed the thing which we should most labour for, is reconciliation with God in Christ, that wee may haue the free remission of all our sinnes. Yea this is blessednes it selfe, as Dauid saith, Blessed is he whose iniquitie is forgiuen, and whose sinne is couered. ¹Here then beholde the madnesse of the men of this worlde, that either seeke for this blessing in the last place or not at all.

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The second testimony of Christs righteousness given in the middest of his passion was, that he beheld his mother standing by, and commended her to the custody of John his disciple:¹ whereby he gave an example of most holy obedience unto the fifth commandment, which prescribeth honour unto father and mother. And this his fact showeth, that the observing of this commandment standeth not in outward show and reverence only; but in a godly recompense, in procuring unto parents all the good we can, both concerning this and a better life. It often falls out that children be as it were Cains to father and mother: some rail on them, some fight with them; others see them pine away and starve, and not relieve them. But all dutiful children must here learn, that as their parents have done many duties unto them, and brought them up: so they again must in all reverence perform obedience unto them both in word and deed: and when occasion is offered relieve them, yea in all they can, do good unto them. Again in this we may see what a wretched