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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.
Secondly, he which is no Christian is under the power of darkness, having Satan for his prince iand god, and giving unto him in token of homage his best parts, even his mind and conscience kto be his dwelling place: and his whole conversation is nothing else but a perpetual obedience to Satan. If Atheists, and worldlings, and carnal gospellers were persuaded of the truth of this (as it is most true) it would make them howl and cry, though now they live at ease without feeling any prick of conscience for sin. And if they had but the least sense of it in the world, it would make their flinty hearts to bleed, and it would make them shed rivers of tears. But how long shall they continue in this vile estate? Truly, until they come to Christ: awake therefore thou that sleepest, and stand up from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light: open thine heart to receive Christ, and then he will come and bind the strong man Satan, and cast him out, and dwell in thee himself.
Secondly, he which is no Christian is vnder the power of darknes, hauing Sathan for his prince iand god, and giuing vnto him in token of homage his best parts, euen his minde and conscience kto be his dwelling place: and his whole conuersation is nothing els but a perpetuall obedience to Sathan. If Atheists, and worldlings, and carnall gospellers were perswaded of the truth of this (as it is most true) it would make them howle and crie, though now they liue at ease without feeling any prick of conscience for sinne. And if they had but the least sense of it in the world, it would make their flintie hearts to bleede, and it would make them shed riuers of teares. But how long shall they continue in this vile estate? Truly, vntill they come to Christ: awake therefore thou that sleepest, and stand vp from the dead, and Christ shal giue thee light: open thine heart to receiue Christ, and then he will come and binde the strong• man Sathan, and cast him out, and dwell in thee himselfe.
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