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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
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4. Wants to be bewailed.
The corruption, which in this petition we ought to mourn for, is the continual rebellion of our wicked natures; and our proneness to yield up our selves in every temptation to sin & Satan. And the remnants of the old bondage under Satan must be grievous and irksome unto us, and we must bewail them bitterly. The Jews in a bodily captivity, wept when they remembered Zion. Psal. 1.27. How much more should we weep, when we feel the law of our members rebelling against the law of our minds, and leading v• captive to sin.
THe corruption, which in this petition we ought to mourne for, is the cō tinuall rebellion of our wicked natures; and our pronenesse to yeeld vp our selues in euery temptation to sinne & Satan. And the remnants of the old bondage vnder Satan must be grieuous and irkesome vnto vs, and wee must bewaile them bitterly. The Iewes in a bodily captiuitie, wept when they remembred Sion. Psal. 1.27. How much more should wee weepe, when wee feele the lawe of our members rebelling against the lawe of our mindes, and leading v• captiue to sinne.
5. Graces to be desired.
The contrary blessing to be desired, is that God would stablish us by his free spirit.