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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.
XXVI.
Inward benefits proceeding from justification, are those which are inwardly •elt in the heart, and serve for the better assurance of justification, and they §Iare principally five. The first is,1 Peace and quietness of conscience. As all men naturally in Adam are corrupt, so all men naturally have corrupt and defiled consciences, accusing them and arraigning them before Gods judgement for their sins: in such wise that every suspicion of death and fear of imminent danger maketh a natural man stand aghast at his wits end, knowing not what to do: ebut by faith in Christ, the Christian is persuaded of remission of his sins, and so the disquietness of his conscience is appeased, and he hath an inward peace in all extremities, which can not be taken from him.
Inward benefits proceeding from iustification, are those which are inwardly •elt in the heart, and serue for the better assurance of iustification, and they §Iare principally fiue. The •irst is,1 Peace and quietnes of conscience. As all men naturally in Adam are corrupt, so all men naturally haue corrupt and defiled consciences, accusing them and arraigning them before Gods iudgement for their sinnes: in such wise that euery suspition of death and feare of imminent daunger maketh a naturall man stand agast at his wits end, knowing not what to doe: