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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
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Thirdly, he which is no Christian is in danger of all the judgements of God, so that every moment some of them may befall him. He may perish suddenly by water with the old world, he may be consumed with fire and brimstone with Sodom and Gomorrah, he may be swallowed up of the earth with Dathan, and Abiram, he may hang himself with Judas, he may have his brains dashed against the ground and be eaten up of dogs with Jezebel, he may die in hardness of heart with Pharaoh, he may despair with Cain and Judas, he may be stricken with sudden death with Ananias and Sapphira his wife, he may be eaten of worms with Herod, he may be smitten with trembling that he cannot hear Gods word with Felix, he may void his guts at the stool with Arius, he may cry at his death that he is damned with Latomus, he may be left unto himself to mock, blaspheme, and renounce Christ with Juhan: and he may suffer many more fearful judgements, whereof the Lord hath lgreat store, and all tend to the confounding of them which will not be humbled under his hand. Contrariwise, the true christian is so far out of the reach of Gods judgements that they cannot hurt him: mChrist is a covering and a cloud against the heat and tempest of Gods judgements, 3when a mans heart is sprinkled with the blood of this immaculate Lamb, all the the plagues of God pass over him. In the destruction of Jerusalem theo righteous bear a mark in their foreheads and are saved. Therefore let him that hath regard to his own safety become a Christian.
Thirdly, he which is no Christian is in daunger of all the iudgements of God, so that euery moment some of them may befall him. He may perish sodainly by water with the old world, he may be consumed with fire and brimstone with Sodom and Gomorrha, he may be swallowed vp of the earth with Dathan, and Abiram, he may hang himselfe with Iudas, he may haue his braines dashed against the ground and be eaten vp of dogges with Iesabel, he may die in hardnesse of heart with Pharao, he may despaire with Caine and Iudas, he may be stricken with sodaine death with Ananias and Saphira his wife, he may be eaten of wormes with Herod, he may be smitten with trembling that he cannot heare Gods word with Foelix, he may voide his guttes at the stoole with Arius, he may crie at his death that he is damned with Latomus, he may be left vnto himselfe to mocke, blaspheme, and renounce Christ with Iuhan: and he may suffer many more fearefull iudgements, whereof the Lord hath