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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. Grace to be desired.
The grace here to be desired, is sincerity of heart, or a ready and constant purpose and endeavour not to sin in any thing, but to do Gods will, so ⟨p. 548⟩as we may keep a good conscience before God & men. Act. 24. 16. And for this cause I endeavour always to have a clear conscience towards God, and towards men. This must we hunger after, and pray for: seeing it is not sufficient to abstain from evil, but also to do good, and in doing good, strive to come to perfection. A conformity with Angels in this duty is to be sought for and to be begun in this life, that in the life to come we may be like them in glory.
THe grace here to be desired, is sinceritie of heart, or a readie and constant purpose and indeauour not to sinne in any thing, but to doe Gods wil, so ⟨p. 548⟩as we may keepe a good conscience before God & men. Act. 24. 16. And for this cause I endeuour alwaies to haue a cleare conscience towards God, and towards men. This must we hunger after, and pray for: seeing it is not sufficient to abstaine from euill, but also to doe good, and in doing good, striue to come to perfection. A conformitie with Angels in this dutie is to be sought for and to be begun in this life, that in the life to come we may be like them in glorie.