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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
Chapter 7 › SINS DIRECTLY AGAINST THE GOSPEL.Chapter 7 › SINNES DIRECTLY AGAINST THE GOSPEL.
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Thus much of examination: now follows the second duty, which is confession of sin unto God, which is very necessary. For the right way to have our sins covered before God is, to uncover and acknowledge them unto him. For he will justify us, if we condemn our selves, he will pardon us, if we, as being our own enemies, accuse our selves: he forgets our sins if we remember them: when we are vile in our own eyes, we are precious in his: and when we are lost to our selves, we are found of him.
THus much of examination: now followes the second dutie, which is confession of sinne vnto God, which is very necessarie. For the right way to haue our sinnes couered before God is, to vncouer and acknowledge them vnto him. For he will iustifie vs, if we condemne our selues, he will pardon vs, if we, as beeing our owne enemies, accuse our selues: he forgets our sinnes if we remember them: when we are vile in our owne eyes, we are pretious in his: and when we are lost to our selues, we are found of him.
That confession may be rightly performed, a notable duty is to be put in practise in it: namely, the arraignment of a repentant sinner, whereby he judges himself, that he may not be judged of the Lord.
That confession may be rightly performed, a notable dutie is to be put in practise in it: namely, the arraignment of a repentant sinner, whereby he iudges himselfe, that he may not be iudged of the Lord.
This arraignment hath three special points in it. First of all, he must bring ⟨p. 751⟩himself forth to the bar of Gods judgement: which thing he doth when he sets himself in the presence of God, as though even now the day of judgement were. As S. Hierome did, who always thought with himself that he heard this voice sounding in his ears, Rise ye dead and come to judgement.