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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. Of the parts of Repentance.
Repentance hath two parts: Mortification, and Rising to newness of life.
REpentance hath two parts: Mortification, and Rising to newnes of life.
Mortification is the first part of repentance, which concerns turning from sin.
Mortificatiō is the first part of repētance, which cōcerns turning frō sin.
Men turn from sin, when they do not only abstain from actual sin, but also use all means whereby they may both weaken and suppress the corruption of nature. Chirurgeons when they must cut off any part of the body, use to lay plasters to it, to mortify it; that being without sense and feeling, it may be cut off with less pain. In the same manner, we are to use all helps & remedies prescribed in the word, which serve to weaken or kill sin, that in death it may be abolished.
Men turne from sinne, when they doe not onely abstaine from actuall sin, but also vse all meanes wherby they may both weaken and suppresse the corruption of nature. Chirurgions when they must cut off any part of the bodie, vse to lay plaisters to it, to mortifie it; that beeing without sense and feeling, it may be cut off with lesse paine. In the same manner, we are to vse all helps & remedies prescribed in the worde, which serue to weakē or kill sinne, that in death it may be abolished.