A09339:1927
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.
Thus much of the order of Christ his proceeding at the day of judgement. Now follow the uses thereof, which are either comforts to Gods Church or duties for all men. The first comfort or benefit is this, that the same person which died for us upon the cross to work our redemption, must also be our judge. And hence we reap two special comforts. I. The people of God shall hereby enjoy full redemption from all miseries and calamities which they had in this life. So Christ himself speaking of the signs of the end of the world saith to his disciples;1 When you see these things, lift up your heads: for your redemption draweth near. Then he shall wipe all tears from their eyes. Secondly, we shall hereby have a final deliverance from all sin. Now what a joyful thing it is, to be freed from sin, may plainly appear by the cry of S. Paul: O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from this body of death? And certain it is, that he which knows what sin is, & seriously repents him of the same, would wish with all his heart to be out of this world, that he might leave off to sin, and thereby cease to displease God.
Thus much of the order of Christ his proceeding at the day of iudgement. Now follow the vses thereof, which are either comforts to Gods Church or duties for all men. The first comfort or benefit is this, that the same person which died for vs vpon the crosse to worke our redemption, must also be our iudge. And hence we reape two speciall comforts. I. The people of God shall hereby inioy ful redemption from all miseries and calamities which they had in this life. So Christ himselfe speaking of the signes of the ende of the world saith to his disciples;1 When you see these things, lift vp your heads: for your redemption draweth neere. Then he shal wipe all teares from their eyes. Secondly, we shall hereby haue a finall deliuerance from all sinne. Now what a ioyful thing it is, to be freed from sinne, may plainly appeare by the crie of S. Paul: O wretched man that I am, who shall deliuer me from this bodie of death? And certen it is, that he which knowes what sinne is, & seriously repents him of the same, would wish with all his heart to be out of this world, that he might leaue off to sinne, and thereby cease to displease God.
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