A09339:3060
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.
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On the contrary part, many good Christians leave to apply the comfort of the gospel to themselves, and only have regard to their own sins, and Gods infinite vengeance. And even when Satan accuseth them, they will not stick to give ear to Satan, & also accuse themselves: & so they are brought into fearful terrors, and often draw near to desperation.
On the contrarie part, many good Christians leaue to apply the comfort of the gospel to themselues, and onely haue regard to their owne sinnes, and Gods infinite vengeance. And euen when Satan accuseth them, they will not sticke to giue eare to Sathan, & also accuse themselues: & so they are brought into fearefull terrors, and often draw neere to desperation.
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There is a third sort called Sectaries, who addict themselves to the opinion of some man. These commonly never apply the law or the Gospel to themselves, but their whole meditation is chiefly in the opinions of him whom they follow. As they that follow Luther, few of them follow his Christian life: they regard not that: but about consubstantiation and ubiquity, about Images ⟨p. 666⟩