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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 strange judgements of God for the abuse of the tongue,1 especially in blasphemies & perjuries are many & fearful. Three men conspired together against Narcissus Bishop of Jerusalem, a man that led a godly and blameless life, and they charged him with a most heinous crime: all three confirm their accusation by oath. The first wisheth, if it were not so, that he were burnt. The second, that he might die of the jaundice. The third, that he might loose his eyes. Afterward in process of time, the first had his house set on fire in the night: and he with all his family was burnt. The second had the jaundice from the head to the sole of the foot, and died thereof. The third seeing what was befallen these twain, repented, and confessed the conspiracy against Narcissus, and yet for all that he lost his eyes.
The strange iudgements of God for the abuse of the tongue,1 especially in blasphemies & periuries are many & feareful. Three men conspired togither against Narcissus Bishop of Ierusalem, a man that led a godly and blamelesse life, and they charged him with a most hainous crime: all three confirme their accusation by oath. The first wisheth, if it were not so, that he were burnt. The second, that he might die of the iaundise. The third, that hee might loose his eies. Afterward in processe of time, the first had his house set on fire in the night: and he with all his family was burnt. The second had the iaundise from the head to the sole of the foote, and died thereof. The third seeing what was befallen these twaine, repented, and confessed the conspiracie against Narcissus, and yet for all that he lost his eies.
- 1Gods judgement for the abuse of the tongue. Euseb. l. 6. c. 8.Gods iudgement for the abuse of the tongue. Euseb. l. 6. c. 8.
Again, in the days of Q. Mary,