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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.
The second comfort is this: the godly in this world have many enemies: they are reviled, slandered, and oftentimes put to death: well, Christ Jesus at the day of judgement will take every mans case into his own hand: he will then hear the complaint of the godly, howsoever in this world they found no remedy: and then he will revenge their blood that is shed upon the earth, according to their prayer.1 This comfort is to be considered especially of all those that are any way persecuted or molested by the wicked of this world.
The second comfort is this: the godly in this world haue many enemies: they are reuiled, slandered, and oftentimes put to death: well, Christ Iesus at the day of iudgement will take euery mans case into his owne hand: he will then heare the complaint of the godly, howsoeuer in this world they found no remedie: and then he will reuenge their blood that is shed vpon the earth, according to their prayer.1 This comfort is to be cōsidered especially of all those that are any way persecuted or molested by the wicked of this world.
- 1A••c. 6.10.
Now follow the duties to be learned of every one of us, and they are divers. First, the consideration of the last judgement serveth to teach all ignorant persons and impenitent sinners, repentance and humiliation for their sins, and to move them with all speed to seek unto Christ for the pardon of the same. When Paul preached to the Athenians, he willed them to repent upon this ground and reason,1 because the Lord hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness. To speak plainly; we can be content to hear