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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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3. Again, we gather that prayer & thanksgiving must go together: for as in the six petitions we made request unto God; so in these words we praise him, ⟨p. 560⟩& thereby give him thanks. Phil. 4.6. But in all things let your requests be showed to god in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. There is none but in want will be ready to pray: but when we have received, we are slack in giving of thanks: but he which will pray aright, must join them both together. And the sum of all gods praise stands in these three points. 1. That he is an absolute King. 2. That he hath absolute power to rule all things. 3. That having power and a kingdom, he hath glory also, which appears in the holding of his kingdo••, and the showing of his power in governing of it.
3. Again, we gather that praier & thanksgiuing must go togither: for as in the sixe petitions we made request vnto God; so in these words we praise him, ⟨p. 560⟩& thereby giue him thankes. Phil. 4.6. But in all things let your requests be shewed to god in praier and supplication with thankesgiuing. There is none but in want will be readie to praie: but when we haue receiued, wee are slacke in giuing of thankes: but he which will praie aright, must ioyne them both togither. And the summe of all gods praise stands in these three points. 1. That he is an absolute King. 2. That he hath absolute power to rule all things. 3. That hauing power and a kingdome, he hath glorie also, which appeares in the holding of his kingdo••, and the shewing of his power in gouerning of it.
4. Whatsoever we ask, we must refer it to Gods glory: this is the first thing which we are taught to crave, and the last we are to perform, because it is noted both in the beginning, and in the end of the prayer.