A09339:1698
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.
1and so he continueth on, saying,2 Will the Lord absent himself for ever? and will he show no more favour? hath God forgotten to be merciful? but in the end he recovereth himself out of this gulf of temptation, saying, Yet I remember the years of the right hand of the most high: I remember the works of the Lord, certainly I remember the wonders of old. Wherefore this practise of Christ in his passion, must then be remembered of us all, when God shall humble us either in body or soul, or both.
1and so he continueth on, saying,2 Will the Lord absent himselfe for euer? and will he shewe no more fauour? hath God forgotten to be mercifull? but in the ende he recouereth himselfe out of this gulfe of temptation, saying, Yet I remember the yeres of the right hand of the most high: I remember the workes of the Lord, certenly I remember the wonders of olde. Wherefore this practise of Christ in his passion, must then be remembred of vs all, when God shall humble vs either in bodie or soule, or both.
- 1Psal. 77.2.3.
- 2vers. 10,11,12, &c.
The fourth thing which fell out when Christ was on the cross was this: after Christ knew that all things were performed, and that the scriptures were fulfilled;1 he said, I thirst, and then there standing a vessel full of vinegar, one ran and filled a sponge therewith, and put it about an hyssop stalk, and put it to his mouth: which when he had received, he said, It is finished. The points here to be considered, are four. The first, that Christ thirsteth. And we must know that this thirst was a part of his passion; and indeed it was no small pain,