A09339:1854
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 shall not we much more endeavour to purify and cleanse our souls and bodies from all sin, that they may be fit temples for the entertainment of the Holy Ghost whom Christ Jesus hath sent to be our comforter. The Shunamite was careful to entertain the man of God Elisha, for she said to her husband,1 Let us make him a little chamber, I pray thee, with walls, and let us set him there a bed and a stool, a table and a candlestick. Now how much more careful ought we to be to entertain God himself, who is content to come and dwell with us: and therefore we must adorn our bodies and souls with grace, that he may lodge, and sup, and dine with us, as he hath promised; but on the contrary, if we defile our bodies with sin, we banish the Holy Ghost out of our hearts, and invite the devil to come and dwell with us. For the more a man defileth his body, the fitter and cleaner it is for him. And to conclude this point, let us remember that saying, which is used of some, that Christ when he went hence gave us his pawn, namely his spirit, to assure us, that he would come to us again, and also he took with him our pawn,2 namely his flesh, to assure us further, that we should ascend up to him.
and shall not wee much more endeauour to purifie and clense our soules and bodies from all sinne, that they may be fitte temples for the entertainment of the Holy Ghost whome Christ Iesus hath sent to be our comforter. The Shunamite was carefull to entertaine the man of God Elisha, for shee said to her husband,1 Let vs make him a little chamber, I pray thee, with walls, and let vs set him there a bed and a stoole, a table and a candlesticke. Nowe howe much more carefull ought we to be to entertaine God himselfe, who is content to come and dwell with vs: and therefore we must adorne our bodies and soules with grace, that he may lodge, and suppe, and dine with vs, as hee hath promised; but on the contrarie, if wee defile our bodies with sinne, wee banish the Holy Ghost out of our hearts, and inuite the deuill to come and dwell with vs. For the more a man defileth his bodie, the fitter and cleaner it is for him. And to cōclude this point, let vs remēber that saying, which is vsed of some, that Christ when he went hence gaue vs his pawne, namely his spirit, to assure vs, that he would come to vs againe, and also hee tooke with him our pawne,