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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.
These words be but all one petition: which hath two parts, the latter being a declaration of the former. Lead us not into temptation: how is that done? by delivering us from evil.
THese wordes be but all one petition: which hath two parts, the latter being a declaration of the former. Lead vs not into temptation: howe is that done? by deliuering vs from euill.
Temptation] Temptation is nothing else, but the enticement of the soul or heart, either by the corruption of mans nature, or the allurements of the world, or the devil, to any sinne. Jam. 1.15. God tempts no man: that is, God moves no man to sin.
Temptation] Temptation is nothing els, but the enticement of the soule or heart, either by the corruption of mans nature, or the alluremēts of the world, or the deuill, to any sinne. Iam. 1.15. God tempts no man: that is, God mooues no man to sinne.
Lead us not] Or carry us not into temptation. To be led, is to be overcome of the temptation when it prevails and wholly gets the victory: so as men tempted are brought to perdition. Then the meaning is this• When we are moved or enticed to sin, Lord keep us that we be not overcome; and give thou an issue with the temptation.
Lead vs not] Or carrie vs not into temptation. To be led, is to be ouercome of the temptation when it preu•iles and wholly gets the victorie: so as men tempted are brought to perdition. Then the meaning is this When wee are mooued or entised to sinne, Lord keep vs that we bee not ouercome; and giue thou an issue with the temptation.