A09339:1942
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 third gift of the holy Ghost,1 is the gift of prophecy, whereby a man is made able to interpret and expound the Scriptures. Now albeit this gift be very excellent and not given to every man, yet is it common both to good and bad. For in the day of judgement when men shall come to Christ and say, Master, we have prophesied in thy name, he shall answer again, I never knew you, depart from me ye workers of iniquity. Hereupon those that are in the calling of the ministry, and have received the gift of prophecy, must not herewithall be puffed up. For if they be not as well doers of Gods will, as teachers, their gifts will turn to their further condemnation. As the carpenters that built Noah's ark when the flood came were drowned, because they would not obey Noah's preaching: so those that have the gifts of prophecy, and are builders in Gods house, if they build not themselves as well as others; for all their preaching, at the day of judgement, they shall be condemned: and therefore it standeth them in hand, not to content themselves with this, that they know and teach others Gods will, but they themselves must be the first doers of the same.
The third gift of the holy Ghost,1 is the gift of prophecie, whereby a man is made able to interpret and expound the Scriptures. Now albeit this gift be very excellent and not giuen to euery man, yet is it common both to good and badde. For in the day of iudgement when men shall come to Christ and say, Master, we haue prophecied in thy name, he shall answer againe, I neuer knew you, depart from me ye workers of iniquitie. Hereupon those that are in the calling of the ministerie, and haue receiued the gift of prophecie, must not herewithall be puffed vp. For if they be not as well doers of Gods will, as teachers, their gifts will turne to their further condemnation. As the carpenters that built Noahs arke when the flood came were drowned, because they would not obey Noahs preaching: so those that haue the gifts of prophecie, and are builders in Gods house, if they build not themselues as well as others; for all their preaching, at the day of iudgement, they shall be condemned: and therefore it standeth them in hand, not to content themselues with this, that they know and teach others Gods will, but they themselues must be the first doers of the same.