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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.
The Exposition.
IN this excellent prayer we are to mark two things: the first, to whom it is made: the second, is the matter.
IN this excellent prayer we are to marke two things: the first, to whome it is made: the second, is the matter.
For the first, it is made to God the Father, who is described by two titles. The first, The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, namely as Christ is man: for as Christ is God, he is equal with the father. The second, The father of glory, that is, a glorious father, and he is so called to distinguish him from earthly fathers.
For the first, it is made to God the Father, who is described by two titles. The first, The God of our Lord Iesus Christ, namely as Christ is man: for as Christ is God, he is equall with the father. The second, The father of glorie, that is, a glorious father, and he is so called to distinguish him from earthly fathers.
The matter of the prayer stands on two principal points. First, he asketh of God, the spirit of wisdom, whereby the servants of God are enabled to discern out of the word, in every business which they take in hand, whether it be in word or deed, what ought to be done, and what ought to be left undone: as also the circumstances, the time, place, manner of doing any thing.