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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.
And when Sennacherib came against the Jews as a wild beast out of his den, the Lord telleth Hezekiah concerning Ashur that he will put his hook in his nostrils, and his bridle in his lips, and bring him back again the same way he came, 1that is, he will so rule him that he shall not do the least hurt unto the Jews, more then God will. This is a matter of great comfort to Gods church oppressed with manifold enemies, Papists, Jews, Turks and all infidels, maliciously bent against it for Christs sake. For though they intend and practise mischief, yet more then Gods will and counsel is, they can not do: because he hath his ring in their nostrils, and his bridle in their lips to rule them as he listeth.
And when Senacherib came against the Iewes as a wilde beast out of his denne, the Lord telleth Hezekiah concerning Ashur that he will put his hooke in his nostrills, and his bridle in his lippes, and bring him backe againe the same way he came, 1that is, he will so rule him that he shall not doe the least hurt vnto the Iewes, more then God will. This is a matter of great comfort to Gods church oppressed with manifold enemies, Papists, Iewes, Turks and all infidels, malitiously bent against it for Christs sake. For though they intend and practise mischiefe, yet more then Gods will and counsell is, they can not doe: because he hath his ring in their nostrils, and his bridle in their lippes to rule them as he listeth.
- 1Isa. •7.29.
The second thing which fell out immediately upon the death of Christ is, that the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and thence issued water and blood. The use which ariseth of this point is two-fold: first, it serves to prove that Christ died truly, and not in show, or a feigned death: for there is about the heart a film or skin like unto a purse wherein is contained clear water to cool the heat of the heart,