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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
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.
Impureness increased in the conscience, is first such a senseless numbness, as that it can hardly accuse a man of sin. Eph. 4.19. Who being past feeling have given themselves to wantonness, to work all uncleanness, even with greediness. 1. Tim. 4.2. Having their consciences burned with an hot iron. This senselessness springeth from a custom in sinning. 1. Sam. 25.37. Then in the morning when the wine was gone out of Nabal, his wife told him those words, and his heart died within him, and he was like a stone.
Impurenes increased in the conscience, is first such a senseles numnesse, as that it can hardly accuse a man of sinne. Eph. 4.19. Who beeing past feeling haue giuen themselues to wantonnes, to worke all vncleannes, euen with greedines. 1. Tim. 4.2. Hauing their consciences burned with an hot yron. This senselesnes springeth from a custome in sinning. 1. Sam. 25.37. Then in the morning when the wine was gone out of Nabal, his wife told him those words, and his heart died within him, and he was like a stone.
II. Some grievous horror, & terror of the conscience, Gen. 4.14. […] hold thou hast cast me this day from the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid. And ver. 13. My punishment i• greater, then I can bear. The Symptoms of this disease, are blasphemies, trembling of body, fearful dreams.