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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 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.
The kingdom] These words, 1. Chro. 26.11. are fully expounded, Thine, O Lord, is greatness, power, and victory, and praise: and all that is in heaven & earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, and thou excellest as head over all, &c. The kingdom is said to be Gods, because he is absolute professor and owner of all things that are; and also hath sovereign rule over all things at his will. Now out of this first property of God we may gather a strong motive to induce us to pray unto him alone. For seeing all things are his, both in heaven and earth whatsoever; therefore we must come to him for the graces and blessings which we desire.