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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. 1Whosoever hath this worlds good, [wherewith this life is sustained] and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [i. hath no compassion, because it showeth it self by the rolling of the entrails] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Ioh. 1Whosoeuer hath this worlds good, [wherewith this life is sustained] and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vp his bowels [i. hath no compassion, because it sheweth it selfe by the rolling of the intralls] from him, how dwelleth the loue of God in him?
- 1Vers. 17. Compassion stirring in the heart a note of love.Vers. 17. Compassion stirring in the heart a note of loue.
Ch. What other note is there of true love?
Ch. What other note is there of true loue?
Joh. 1My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue only, but in deed and in truth [sincerely.] 21. For thereby we know that we are of the truth, [sound professors of the gospel of Christ,] 2. and shall before him appease our hearts [in regard of any accusation that our conscience shall lay unto us before Gods judgement seat.]