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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.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and glory, for ever.
For thine is the kingdome, the power and glorie, for euer.
1. The meaning.
These words contain a reason of all the former petitions: whereby we are moved to crave things needful at Gods hand.
THese wordes containe a reason of all the former petitions: whereby wee are mooued to craue things needfull at Gods hand.
Thine is] Earthly kings have kingdom, power, and glory, Dan. 2.37. Yet not from themselves, but from God, whose vicegerents they are on earth. Therefore to make a difference between Gods kingdom, power, and glory, and those of earthly kings, it is said, Thine is the kingdom, &c. that is, that God hath all these in himself, and from himself, and men from him.
Thine is] Earthly kings haue kingdome, power, and glorie, Dan. 2.37. Yet not from themselues, but from God, whose vicegerents they are on earth. Therefore to make a difference betweene Gods kingdome, power, and glorie, and those of earthly kings, it is said, Thine is the kingdome, &c. that is, that God hath all these in himselfe, and from himselfe, and men from him.