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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 which are to be bewailed.
Sins which we are taught in this petition to bewail are two especially. I. Covetousness, a vice which is naturally engrafted in every mans heart; it is when a man is not content with his present estate. This desire is unsatiable, & men that have enough would still have more. Wherefore he which shall use this petition must be grieved for this sin, and pray with David, Psal. 119. 36. Incline my heart to thy commandments, and not to covetousness. And he must sorrow, not so much for the act of this sin, as for the corruption of nature in this behalf. Covetous people will plead that they are free from this vice, but mark mens lives, and we shall see it is a common disease, as David noted, Psal. 4.6. where he brings in the people, saying: who shall show us any good? This then is a common sin that we are taught to mourn for.
SInnes which we are taught in this petition to bewaile are two especially. I. Couetousnesse, a vice which is naturally engrafted in euery mans heart; it is when a man is not content with his present estate. This desire is vnsatiable, & men that haue enough would still haue more. Wherefore he which shall vse this petition must be grieued for this sinne, and pray with Dauid, Psal. 119. 36. Incline my heart to thy commandements, and not to couetousnes. And he must sorrowe, not so much for the act of this sinne, as for the corruption of nature in this behalfe. Couetous people will plead that they are free from this vice, but marke mens liues, and we shall see it is a common disease, as Dauid noted,