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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.
Tentation hath two parts: abstraction, and inescation.
Abstraction, is the first cogitation of committing sin; whereby the mind is withdrawn from Gods service, to the which it should be always ready prest. Luk. 10.27. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and all thy soul, with all thy thought.
Abstraction, is the first cogitation of committing sinne; whereby the mind is withdrawne from Gods seruice, to the which it should be alwaies readie prest. Luk. 10.27. Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and all thy soule, with all thy thought.
Inescation, is that whereby an evil thought conceived, and for a time retained in the mind by delighting the will and affections, doth as it were, lay a bait for them to draw them to consent.
Inescation, is that whereby an euill thought conceiued, and for a time retained in the minde by delighting the will and affections, doth as it were, lay a baite for them to draw them to consent.