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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
To the reader: To the Reader whosoever.To the reader: To the Reader whosoeuer.
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.
Prosperity abused hath been the occasion of many grievous sins against the first and second table: specially of Atheism, neglect of Gods worship, contempt of the word, profanation of the Sabbath, abuse of the sacraments, &c.
Prosperitie abused hath beene the occasion of many grieuous sinnes against the first and second table: specially of Atheisme, neglect of Gods worship, contempt of the word, profanation of the Sabbath, abuse of the sacraments, &c.
These and such like sins have long called down for judgements from heaven upon us: and the rather, because the preaching of the word hath little prevailed to bring us to any amendment of life.
These and such like sinnes haue long called downe for iudgements from heauen vpon vs: and the rather, because the preaching of the word hath little preuailed to bring vs to any amendment of life.
Whereupon God hath now begun to cause his judgement to seize upon us, specially by plague and pestilence: and that even in the very principal part of this land: whereby he himself doth (as Job saith) round us in the ear, 1and preach repentance to us.
Whereupon God hath now begun to cause his iudgement to seaze vpon vs, specially by plague and pestilence: and that euen in the very principall part of this lande: whereby he himselfe doth (as Iob saith) round vs in the eare, 1and preach repentance to vs.