A09339:2471
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 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.
The matter of the prayer stands on two principall points. First, he asketh of God, the spirit of wisdome, whereby the seruants of God are inabled to discerne out of the word, in euery busines which they take in hand, whether it be in word or deede, what ought to be done, and what ought to be left vndone: as also the circumstances, the time, place, manner of doing any thing.
Secondly, he prayeth for the spirit of revelation, whereby the faithful have their whole estate before God, revealed unto them according to the word: the thing it self being otherwise secret and hidden. 1. Cor. 2,9,10,12. Further the work of this spirit in the godly is twofold, the one concerns God himself, the other the things of God.
Secondly, he praieth for the spirit of reuelation, whereby the faithfull haue their whole estate before God, reuealed vnto them according to the word: the thing it selfe being otherwise secret and hidden. 1. Cor. 2,9,10,12. Further the work of this spirit in the godly is twofold, the one concernes God himselfe, the other the things of God.
The work of the spirit of revelation: which respects God himself is, an acknowledgement of the Father, or of Christ. Now to acknowledge God the Father, is not only to know, and confess that he is a father of the faithful: but also to be resolved in conscience that he is a father to me in particular. Secondly, that Christ is not only in general a Saviour of the elect, but that he is in special my Saviour and redeemer.