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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.
2. The uses.
2. The vses.
When we pray, we must not make request only for our selves and our ⟨p. 535⟩own good, but for others also, as the church and people of God, persuading our selves that we also are partakers of their prayers: and for the better clearing of this point, let us search who they are for whom we are to pray.
When we pray, wee must not make request onely for our selues and our ⟨p. 535⟩owne good, but for others also, as the church and people of God, perswading our selues that we also are partakers of their praiers: and for the better cleering of this point, let vs search who they are for whome wee are to pray.
Of men there be two sorts, some living• some dead. Of these two kinds, the living are to be prayed for, and there is no praying for the dead.
Of men there be two sorts, some liuing• some dead. Of these two kinds, the liuing are to be praied for, and there is no praying for the dead.