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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.
1. The Goberence.
Thus much of the three first petitions which concern God: now follow the other three, which concern our selves. In which order we learn to pray for those things which concern God absolutely: and for those things which concern our selves not absolutely, but so far forth as they shall make for Gods glory, the building of his kingdom, and the doing of his will.
THus much of the three first petitions which concerne God: now follow the other three, which concerne our selues. In which order we learne to pray for those things which concerne God absolutely: and for those things which concerne our selues not absolutely, but so farre forth as they shall make for Gods glorie, the building of his kingdome, and the doing of his will.
But how depends this petition on the former? In the first we were taught to pray, that Gods name might be hallowed: which is done when God reigns in our hearts, & his will is done. Now further, his will is obeyed in three things: first, by depending on his providence for the things of this life: secondly, by depending on his mercy for the pardon of sinne• thirdly, by depending on his power and might, in resisting temptations. And thus Gods will is obeyed,
But how depends this petition on the former? In the first we were taught to pray, that Gods name might be hallowed: which is done when God raignes in our hearts, & his wil is done. Now further, his will is obeied in three things: first, by depending on his prouidence for the things of this life: secondly, by depending on his mercie for the pardon of sinne thirdly, by depending on his power and might, in resisting temptations. And thus Gods will is obeied,