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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. The fourth thing that troubles me, is that I cannot feel faith purify ⟨p. 671⟩my heart, and to work by love in bringing forth lively fruits.
Christian. The fourth thing that troubles me, is that I cannot feele faith purifie ⟨p. 671⟩my heart, and to worke by loue in bringing forth liuely fruits.
Minister. If this be so continually, that faith brings forth no fruit it is very dangerous and argueth a plain want of faith, yet for a certain time it may be so: faith hath not only a spring time and a summer season,1 but also a winter when it beareth no fruit. And there is many a true Christian like the bruised reed, that is overturned with every blast of wind: and like the flax that hath fire in it, which by reason of weakness, gives neither heat nor light, but only a smoke.
Minister. If this be so continually, that faith brings forth no fruite it is very dangerous and argueth a plaine want of faith, yet for a certaine time it may be so: faith hath not onely a spring time and a summer season,1 but also a winter when it beareth no fruite. And there is many a true Christian like the bruised reed, that is ouerturned with euery blast of wind: and like the flaxe that hath fire in it, which by reason of weakenes, giues neither heat nor light, but only a smoke.