A09339:1908
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.
Furthermore, this voice shall be uttered by angels. As in the Church Christ useth men as his ministers by whom he speaks unto his people:1 so at the last day he shall use the ministry of Angels, whom he shall send forth into the four winds to gather his elect together: and therefore it is likely that this voice shall be uttered by them. And by this which hath been said, we must be moved to make conscience of all sin. For there is no avoiding of this judgement, we can not absent our selves, no excuse will serve the turn: even the most rebellious of all creatures whether man or angel, shall be forced to appear: and therefore it stands us in hand, while we have time in this life, to look unto our estates, and to practise the duties of christianity, that when we shall be cited before his glorious majesty at the last day, we may be cleared and absolved.
Furthermore, this voice shall bee vttered by angels. As in the Church Christ vseth men as his ministers by whome he speakes vnto his people:1 so at the last daie he shall vse the ministerie of Angels, whome he shall send foorth into the foure windes to gather his elect togither: and therefore it is likely that this voice shall be vttered by them. And by this which hath beene said, wee must be mooued to make conscience of all sinne. For there is no auoiding of this iudgement, we can not absent our selues, no excuse will serue the turne: euen the most rebellious of all creatures whether man or angel, shall be forced to appeare: and therefore it standes vs in hand, while we haue time in this life, to looke vnto our estates, and to practise the duties of christianitie, that when we shall be cited before his glorious maiestie at the last day, we may be cleared and absolued.
- 1Mat•. 4.31.