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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.
Christian. 1Herein thou provest thy self to be a lying spirit: for the prophet David saith of himself, that he was foolish, and as a beast before God: and yet he even then trusted in God. And Paul was so led captive of sin, that he was not able to do the good he would, but did the evil which he hated: ⟨p. 663⟩and so in great pensiveness of heart, desired to be delivered from this world, that he might be disburdened of his corrupt flesh.
Christian. 1Herein thou prouest thy selfe to be a lying spirit: for the prophet Dauid saith of himselfe, that he was foolish, and as a beast before God: and yet he euen then trusted in God. And Paul was so ledde captiue of sinne, that he was not able to doe the good he would, but did the euill which he hated: ⟨p. 663⟩and so in great pensiuenes of heart, desired to be deliuered from this world, that he might be disburdened of his corrupt flesh.
Satan. Thou miserable wretch, doest thou feel thy self graceless, and wilt thou bear the face of a Christian? and by thy hypocrisy offend God? as thou art, so show thy self to the world.
Sathan. Thou miserable wretch, doest thou feele thy selfe gracelesse, and wilt thou beare the face of a Christian? and by thy hypocrisie offend God? as thou art, so shew thy selfe to the world.