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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.
LIII.
1The temptations of a Christian are specially six. The first is when inwardly in his heart,u he is drawn away and enticed by his own concupiscence unto any sin. The Christians exercise in temptation is xa fight and battle betwixt the flesh and the spirit. And this fighting standeth in four things: First, the flesh stirs up evil thoughts and desires, as a burning furnace continually sendeth up smoke and sparks of fire; and it eggeth a man forward to evil words and deeds, according to that of S. Mark,y For from within, even from the heart of a man proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thef•s, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, uncleanness, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishness.
1The temptations of a Christian are specially sixe. The first is when inwardly in his heart,u he is drawn away and intised by his owne concupiscence vnto any sinne. The Christians exercise in temptation is xa fight and battell betwixt the flesh and the spirit. And this fighting standeth in foure things: First, the flesh stirs vp euil thoughts and desires, as a burning furnace continually sendeth vp smoake and sparkes of fire; and it eggeth a man forward to euil words and deeds, according to that of S. Marke,y For from within, euen from the heart of a man proceede euill thouhts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefs, couetousnesse, wickednesse, deceit, vnleannes, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishnesse.