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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.
The second end is, that God may make trial of the present estate of his servants: not that he is ignorant what is in man, but because he would have all men know themselves. To this effect saith Moses.1 And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee in the wilderness for to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldst keep his commandments or no. This also was the end why the Lord left Hezekiah to prove and try what was in his heart.
The second end is, that God may make triall of the present estate of his seruants: not that he is ignorant what is in man, but because hee would haue all men know themselues. To this effect saith Moses.1 And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee in the wildernesse for to humble thee, and to prooue thee, to knowe what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldst keepe his cō mandements or no. This also was the end why the Lord left Ezechias to proue and trie what was in his heart.
This trial by desertion serveth for two purposes: for otherwhiles the Lord useth it for the manifestation of some hidden sin, that the godly may be deeplier humbled, and crave more earnestly pardon of that and other sins. For as the beggar is always mending and piecing his garment, where he finds a breach: so the penitent and believing heart must always be exercised in repairing it self where it finds a want.
This trial by desertion serueth for two purposes: for otherwhiles the Lord vseth it for the manifestation of some hidden sin, that the godly may be deeplier humbled, and craue more earnestly pardon of that and other sins. For as the begger is alwaies mending and peecing his garment, where he findes a breach: so the penitent and beleeuing heart must alwaies bee exercised in repairing it selfe where it findes a want.