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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. I oftentimes find my self like a very timber log, void of all grace and goodness, froward and rebellious to any good work, so that I• fear least Christ have quite forsaken me.
Christian. I oftentimes find my selfe like a very timberlog, voide of all grace and goodnes, froward and rebellious to any good worke, so that I• feare least Christ haue quite forsaken me.
Minist. As it is in the strait seas, the water ebbs and flows, so is it in the godly: in them as long as they live in this world according to their own feeling, there is an access & recess of the spirit. Otherwhiles they be troubled with deadness and dullness of heart, as David was, who prayed to the Lord,1 to quicke• him according to his loving kindness, that he may keep the testimonies of his mouth: And in another place he saith, that Gods promises quickened him. Which could not be, unless he had been troubled with great dullness of heart. Again, sometimes the spirit of God quite withdraweth is self to their feeling: as it was in David.2 In the day of my trouble (saith he) I sought the Lord, and my soul refused ⟨p. 673⟩comfort. I did think upon god and was troubled, I prayed and my spirit was full of anguish: Again, Will the Lord absent himself for ever? and will he show no more favour? hath God forgotten to be merciful? &c. 3The Church in the Canticles complaineth of this: In my bed I sought him by night whom my soul loved: I sought him, but I found him not. 4