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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. VI. Of the persons which must repent.
Men be of two sorts: the natural man, and the regenerate. Repentance is needful for both. For the natural man, that he may be brought from his sins, and the image of God renewed in him. Some may say, that many natural men live civilly, abstaining from all outrageous behaviour, and therefore need no repentance. I grant indeed they do so: yet repentance must go withal. For civil life without grace in Christ, is nothing else in Gods sight, but a beautiful abomination. The Pharisees were civill, yet Christ saith of them, Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not see the kingdom of heaven. Repentance is also required in the regenerate: because they have may unknown and hidden corruptions in them, which must be mortified: and otherwhiles they fall grievously: and therefore that they may rise again, they must be daily practised in the spiritual exercises of repentance.
MEn be of two sorts: the natural man, and the regenerate. Repentance is needefull for both. For the naturall man, that he may be brought from his sinnes, and the image of God renued in him. Some may say, that many naturall men liue ciuilly, abstaining from all outragious behauiour, and therfore neede no repentance. I graunt indeede they doe so: yet repentance must goe withall. For ciuil life without grace in Christ, is nothing els in Gods sight, but a beutifull abhomination. The Pharises were ciuill, yet Christ saith of them, Except your righteousnesse exceede the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not see the kingdome of heauen. Repentance is also required in the regenerate: because they haue may vnknown and hidden corruptions in them, which must be mortified: and otherwhiles they fal grieuously: and therfore that they may rise againe, they must be daily practised in the spirituall exercises of repentance.