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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.
3. The wants to be prayed against.
3. The wants to be praied against.
1. Here first we are to bewail this, that our hearts are so prone to rebellion and disobedience of Gods commandments. Put a match to a heap of gun-powder, on a sudden it will be all on a flame; and as long as we add matter to the fire, it burns: so by nature we are most ready to sin, so soon as the least occasion is given. David had experience of this when he prayed, Knit my heart to thee, O Lord, &c. Psal. 86. 11. and incline my heart to thy commandments. ⟨p. 546⟩Psal. 119.37. Those which find not this want in themselves, and the like affection to bewail it, are in a miserable and dangerous case: even as a man that hath a great disease upon him, and knows not of it.
1. HEre first we are to bewaile this, that our hearts are so prone to rebelliō and disobedience of Gods commandements. Put a match to a heape of gun-powder, on a sudden it will be all on a flame; and as long as we adde matter to the fire, it burnes: so by nature we are most readie to sinne, so soone as the least occasion is giuen. Dauid had experience of this when hee praied, Knit my heart to thee, O Lord, &c. Psal. 86. 11. and incline my heart to thy commandements. ⟨p. 546⟩Psal. 119.37. Those which finde not this want in themselues, and the like affection to bewaile it, are in a miserable and dangerous case: euen as a man that hath a great disease vpon him, and knowes not of it.