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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.
The first degree, is temptation, whereby man is allured to sin. This doth Satan by offering to the mind that which is evil. Joh. 13.2. The devil had now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot Simons son to betray him. Act. 5.3. Peter said to Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thine heart that thou shouldest lie? &c. 1. Chr. 21. 1. And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. This also is effected upon occasion of some external object, which the senses perceive. Job 31.1. I have made a covenant with mine eyes, why then should I look upon a maid?
The first degree, is temptation, whereby man is allured to sinne. This doth Satan by offering to the mind that which is euill. Ioh. 13.2. The diuell had now put into the heart of Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne to betray him. Act. 5.3. Peter said to Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thine heart that thou shouldest lie? &c. 1. Chr. 21. 1. And Satan stood vp against Israel, and prouoked David to number Israel. This also is effected vpon occasion of some externall obiect, which the senses perceiue. Iob 31.1. I haue made a couenant with mine eyes, why then should I looke vpon a maide?
Tentation hath two parts: abstraction, and inescation.