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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.
Then he prophesied unto the winds the second time, and they lived and stood upon their feet, for the breath came upon them, and they were an exceeding great army of men. Hereby it signified not only the state of the Jews after their captivities but in them the state of the whole Church of God. For these temporal deliverances signified further a spiritual deliverance. And we may here see most plainly, that God worketh in the hearts of his children the gifts & graces of regeneration by little and little. First he giveth no more then flesh, sinews, ⟨p. 393⟩and skin: then after he giveth them further graces of his spirit, which quickeneth them and maketh them alive unto God.1 The same also we may see in the vision of the waters that ran out of the temple: First, a man must wade to the ankles, then after to the knees, and so to the loins: then after the waters grow to a river that cannot be passed over: and so the Lord conveyeth his graces by little and little, till at the last men have a full measure thereof.
Then he prophecied vnto the windes the second time, and they liued and stood vpon their feete, for the breath came vpon them, and they were an exceeding great army of men. Hereby it signified not onely the state of the Iewes after their captiuitie• but in them the state of the whole Church of God. For these temporall deliuerances signified further a spirituall deliuerance. And wee may here see most pla•nely, that God worketh in the hearts of his children the gifts & graces of regeneration by little and little. First he giueth no more then flesh, sinewes, ⟨p. 393⟩and skin: then after he giueth them further graces of his spirit, which quickeneth them and maketh them aliue vnto God.1 The same also we may see in the vision of the waters that ranne out of the temple: First, a man must wade to the ankles, then after to the knees, and so to the loynes: then after the waters growe to a riuer that cannot be passed ouer: and so the Lord conueyeth his graces by little and little, till at the last men haue a full measure thereof.