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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 tokens which concern Gods mercy are specially two. The first is, when a man feels himself distressed with the burden of his sins, or when he apprehends the heavy displeasure of God in his conscience for them: then further to feel how he stands in need of Christ, and withal heartily to desire, yea to hunger and thirst after reconciliation with God in the merit of Christ, and that above all other things in the world. To all such Christ hath made most sweet and comfortable promises, which can appertain to none but to the elect. Joh. 7. 37. If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink: he that believeth in me, as saith the Scripture, out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life. Rev. 21. 6. I will give unto him which is a thirst of the well of the water of life freely. Now if he that thirsteth, drink of these waters, mark what followeth, Joh. 4.14. Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more a thirst: but the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up unto everlasting life.
The tokens which concerne Gods mercie are specially two. The first is, when a man feeles himselfe distressed with the burden of his sinnes, or when he apprehends the heauie displeasure of God in his conscience for them: then further to feele how he standes in neede of Christ, and withall heartily to desire, yea to hunger and thirst after reconciliation with God in the merit of Christ, and that aboue all other things in the world. To all such Christ hath made most sweete and comfortable promises, which can appertaine to none but to the elect. Ioh. 7. 37. If any man thirst, let him come to me and drinke: he that beleeueth in me, as saith the Scripture, out of his bellie shall flow riuers of water of life. Rev. 21. 6. I will giue vnto him which is a thirst of the well of the water of life freely. Now if he that thirsteth, drinke of these waters, marke what followeth, Ioh. 4.14. Whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shall giue him, shall neuer be more a thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shall be in him a well of water springing vp vnto euerlasting life.