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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.
4. Graces to be desired.
1. IN this petition we are taught first that we are to have a fervent desire• and to hunger, that god would give us his spirit to reign and rule in our harts, and to bow them to all obedience and subjection of his will: and further, whereas our hearts have been as it were filthy sties and stables of the devil, that he would renew them, and make of them fit temples to entertain his holy spirit. Psal. 51.10. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in me, &c. Stablish me with thy free spirit. If we shall consider the conversation of the wicked and the godly, and their corrupt hearts together, we shall see little difference but in this, that the wicked is delighted and glad to sin: but the godly do wrestle, as for life and death with their temptations, and do resist the devil, and do desire the grace of Gods spirit, and cry to heaven to be freed from this bondage, howsoever their hearts are always ready to rebel against God.
1. IN this petition we are taught first that we are to haue a feruent desire• and to hunger, that god would giue vs his spirit to raigne and rule in our harts, and to bow them to all obedience and subiection of his wil: and further, wheras our hearts haue beene as it were filthie sties and stables of the deuill, that he would renue them, and make of them fit temples to entertaine his holy spirit. Psal. 51.10. Create in me a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit in me, &c. Stablish me with thy free spirit. If we shall consider the conuersation of the wicked and the godly, and their corrupt hearts togither, we shall see little difference but in this, that the wicked is delighted and glad to sinne: but the godly doe wrestle, as for life and death with their temptations, and doe resist the deuill, and doe desire the grace of Gods spirit, and crie to heauen to bee freed from this bondage, howesoeuer their hearts are alwaies readie to rebel against God.