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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.
CHAP. IV. What is to be done in speaking; and of wisdom.
CHAP. IV. What is to be done in speaking; and of wisdome.
When we are in speaking, two things are to be practised: first, care must be had of the speech, that it be gracious: secondly, it is to be uttered with convenient bonds of trueth.
VVHen we are in speaking, two things are to bee practised: first, care must be had of the speech, that it be gratious: secondly, it is to be vttered with conuenient bonds of trueth.
The speech is gracious, when it is so uttered, that the graces of god wrought in the heart by the holy Ghost,1 are as it were pictured and painted forth in the same: for speech is the very image of the heart.
The speech is gratious, whē it is so vttered, that the graces of god wrought in the heart by the holy Ghost,1 are as it were pictured and painted forth in the same: for speech is the very image of the heart.