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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.
Joh. Love not this world [the corrupt estate of mankind out of Christ, 1] neither the things that are in the world [for first of all; to give reasons,] if any man love this world, the love of the Father [wherewith he loved the father] is not in him. [Secondly] for all that is in this world, as the lust of the flesh [the corruption of nature, 2which chiefly breaketh out in evil concupiscence] the lusts of the eyes [the fruit of the former, stirred up by outward provocations, especially in the eye, as it is manifest in adultery or covetousness] and the pride of life [i. Arrogancy and ambition among men in common conversation of life,] is not of the father, but of the world. And [thirdly] this world passeth away and the lust thereof:3 but he that fulfilleth the will of God, abideth for ever.
Ioh. Loue not this world [the corrupt estate of mankind out of Christ, 1] neither the things that are in the world [for first of all; to giue reasons,] if any man loue this worlde, the loue of the Father [wherewith he loued the father] is not in him. [Secondly] for all that is in this world, as the lust of the flesh [the corruption of nature, 2which chiefly breaketh out in euill concupiscence] the lusts of the eies [the fruite of the former, stirred vp by outward prouocations, especially in the eie, as it is manifest in adulterie or couetousnesse] and the pride of life [i. Arrogancy and ambition among men in common conuersation of life,] is not of the father, but of the world. And [thirdly] this world passeth away and the lust thereof:3 but he that fulfilleth the will of God, abideth for euer.
- 1Vers. 15.
- 2Vers. 16.