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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.
XXXI.
The elect being thus assured of their adoption and justification, are endued with hope:1 aby which they look patiently for the accomplishing of all good things which God hath begun in them. And therefore they can undergo all crosses and afflictions with a quiet and contented mind: because they know that the time will come when they shall have full redemption from all evils. This was bthe patience of Pauls hope, when he said, that nothing in the world could sever him from the love of God in Christ. And like to this was the patience of Polycarp, and of Ignatius, who when he was condemned and judged to be thrown to wild beasts, and now heard the Lyons roaring, he boldly and yet patiently said; I am the wheat of Christ, I shall be ground with the teeth of wild beasts, that I may be found good bread. Also the same was the patience of the blessed Martyr S. Laurence, who like a meek lamb suffered himself to be tormented on a fiery gridiron: and when he had bin pressed down with fire pikes for a great space, in the mighty spirit of God, spake unto the Emperor that caused him thus to be tormented, on this wise: This side is now roasted enough, turn up, O tyrant great: Assay, whether roasted or raw thou thinkest the better meat.
The elect being thus assured of their adoption and iustification, are indued with hope:1 aby which they looke patiently for the accomplishing of all good things which God hath begun in them. And therefore they can vndergoe all crosses and afflictions with a quiet and contented minde: because they know that the time will come when they shall haue full redemption from all euills. This was