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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.
The assumption (namely, that the religion of the church of Rome can not pacify the conscience) may be easily proved on this wise.
The assumption (namely, that the religion of the church of Rome can not pacifie the conscience) may be easily prooued on this wise.
A man whose conscience must be truly quieted, must first of all be truly humbled: dCome unto me (saith our Saviour Christ) all ye which are wearied and burdened, and I will ease you. Whereby it appeareth, that they who are to have their consciences refreshed in Christ, must first of all be afflicte• with the sense of Gods judgement: yea they must be pressed down to hellward with the weight and burden of their sins, that they may see, and from their hearts confess, that in themselves there is no way to escape damnation. eThe good Physician Christ Jesus cannot heal us before he hath lanced our wounds to the very bottom: he never can find any of his sheep before they be quite lost: he never poureth into us the living waters of his spirit, before we be barren and dry ground void of all moisture, and that man must condemn himself, that would not have Christ to pronounce sentence of damnation against him.
A man whose conscience must be truely quieted, must first of all be truely humbled: dCome vnto me (saith our Sauiour Christ) all ye which are wearied and burdened, and I will ease you. Whereby it appeareth, that they who are to haue their consciences refreshed in Christ, must first of all be afflicte• with the sense of Gods iudgement: yea they must be pressed downe to helward with the weight and burden of their sinnes, that they may see, and from their hearts confesse, that in themselues there is no way to escape damnation.