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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.
The grace to be desired is a readiness in all estates of life to rest on Gods providence, whatsoever fall out. Psal. 37.5. Commit thy way to the Lord, & trust in him, and he shall bring it to pass. Prou. 16. 3. Commit or role thy works upon the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be directed. Whereby we are admonished to take pains in our callings to get meat and drink, &c. If the Lord bless not our labour we must be content: if he do, we must give him thanks. Now for this cause we are further to pray to God that he would open our eyes, and by his spirit teach us in all his good creatures to see his providence, and when means fail and are contrary, then also to believe in the same, and to follow Pauls example. Phil. 4.12.
THe grace to be desired is a readines in all estates of life to rest on Gods prouidence, whatsoeuer fall out. Psal. 37.5. Commit thy way to the Lord, & trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe. Prou. 16. 3. Commit or role thy workes vpon the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be directed. Whereby we are admonished to take paines in our callings to get meate and drinke, &c. If the Lord blesse not our labour we must be content: if he doe, we must giue him thankes. Now for this cause we are further to pray to God that hee would open our eies, and by his spirit teach vs in all his good creatures to see his prouidence, and when meanes faile and are contrarie, then also to beleeue in the same, and to followe Pauls example.