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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.
A man that is dead, knows what shall be his estate eternally: if he died a wicked person, that is, an unrepentant sinner, his state shall be according in eternal torment: if he died having repented of his sins, then he shall rest with God in his kingdom. Apoc. 14.13. Blessed are they which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours, and their works follow them. Gal. 6.10. While we have time let us do good to all men. Where we may note that there is a time, namely after death, when we cannot do good to others.
A man that is dead, knowes what shall bee his estate eternally: if he died a wicked person, that is, an vnrepentant sinner, his state shall bee according in eternall torment: if he died hauing repented of his sinnes, then hee shall rest with God in his kingdome. Apoc. 14.13. Blessed are they which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours, and their workes follow them. Gal. 6.10. While wee haue time let vs doe good to all men. Where wee may note that there is a time, namely after death, when we cannot doe good to others.
Again, of the living, some are our enemies, & some our friends: Our friends are they which are of the same religion, affection, and disposition. Foes are either private or public: Public foes, are either enemies to our country, as tyrants, traitors, &c. or enemies to our religion, as Jews, Turks, Papists, Infidels, Atheists. Now towards all these, how ought a man to behave himself in prayer? Ans. He is to pray for them all. Matth. 5.44. Pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you. 1. Tim. 2.1. I exhort that prayers, intercessions, &c. be made for all men, for kings, &c. Yet when Paul gave this commandment, we read not that there were any Christian kings, but all Infidels. And the Jews are commanded to pray for Babylon, where they were captive,