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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.
Though this be so, yet none must hereupon venture to commit any sin against Gods commandments, least in so doing they cast away their souls. For the godly man, though he fall into sin, yet it is against his purpose, and it makes his heart to bleed: and the course of his life shall be always upright and pleasing unto God: because he is led by the spirit of God.
Though this be so, yet none must hereupon venter to commit any sinne against Gods commandements, least in so doing they cast awaie their soules. For the godly man, though he fall into sinne, yet it is against his purpose, and it makes his heart to bleede: and the course of his life shall bee alwaies vpright and pleasing vnto God: because he is led by the spirit of God.
The ends for which god useth desertions are three, the first is the chastisement of sins past in the former part of mans life, that he may search them out, consider them, & be heartily sorrowful for them: for this end was Jobs trial.1 Thou writest (saith he) bitter things against me, & makest me to possess the sins of my youth.
The ends for which god vseth desertiōs are three, the first is the chastismēt of sins past in the former part of mans life, that he may search them out, consider thē, & be hartily sorrowfull for thē: for this end was Iobs triall.1 Trou writest (saith he) bitter things against me, & makest me to possesse the sins of my youth.