A09339:2387
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 Coherence.
These words be a part of the fifth petition, which is propounded with a condition. Forgive us as we forgive others: and these words depend on the former as the reason thereof, which seems to be taken from the comparison of the less to the greater, thus: if we who have but a spark of mercy, do forgive others: then do thou, who art the fountain of mercy, forgive us: but we forgive others: therefore do thou forgive us. Thus Luke, 11.4. hath it, Forgive us our sins, for even we forgive. Rhem. Test. on Luk. 7. 47. the Papists take it otherwise, who say, Forgive us as we forgive, making our forgiving a cause, for which God is moved to forgive us in temporal punishments: whereas our forgiving of men is only a sign or effect that God doth forgive us.
THese wordes be a part of the fifth petition, which is propounded with a condition. Forgiue vs as we forgiue others: and these words depend on the former as the reason thereof, which seemes to be taken from the comparison of the lesse to the greater, thus: if we who haue but a sparke of mercie, doe forgiue others: then doe thou, who art the fountaine of mercie, forgiue vs: but we forgiue others: therefore doe thou forgiue vs. Thus Luke, 11.4. hath it, Forgiue vs our sinnes, for euen we forgiue. Rhem. Test. on Luk. 7. 47. the Papists take it otherwise, who say, Forgiue vs as we forgiue, making our forgiuing a cause, for which God is mooued to forgiue vs in temporall punishments: whereas our forgiuing of men is onely a signe or effect that God doth forgiue vs.