A09339:3581
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.
I add further, that repentance riseth of a godly sorrow in the heart, as Paul teacheth.1 Godly sorrow causeth repentance unto salvation never to be repented of. It is called a godly sorrow, or a sorrow according to God, that it may be distinguished from worldly sorrow: which is a grief arising of the apprehension of the wrath of God and other miseries; as fear of men, loss of good ⟨p. 739⟩name, calamities in goods and other things, which in this life follow as punishments of sin: whereas the godly sorrow causeth grief for sin, because it is sin. And it makes any man, in whom it is, to be of this disposition & mind, that if there were no conscience to accuse, no devil to terrify, no judge to arraign & condemn, no hell to torment, yet he would be humbled & brought on his knees for his sins, because he hath offended a loving, merciful, and long suffering God.
I adde further, that repentance riseth of a godly sorrow in the heart, as Paul teacheth.1 Godly sorrow causeth repentance vnto saluation neuer to be repented of. It is called a godly sorrow, or a sorrow according to God, that it may be distinguished from worldly sorrow: which is a griefe arising of the apprehension of the wrath of God and other miseries; as feare of men, losse of good ⟨p. 739⟩name, calamities in goods and other things, which in this life follow as punishments of sinne: whereas the godly sorrow causeth griefe for sinne, because it is sinne. And it makes any man, in whome it is, to be of this disposition & minde, that if there were no conscience to accuse, no diuell to terrifie, no iudge to arraigne & condemne, no hel to torment, yet he would be humbled & brought on his knees for his sinnes, because he hath offended a louing, mercifull, and long suffering God.