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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 8: Of legal motives to Repentance.Chapter 8: Of legall motiues to Repentance.
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.
The misery behind him, is the sins past. The Lord saith to Cain,1 If thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. Where sin is compared to a wild beast, which follows a man whither soever he goeth, and lieth lurking at his heels. And though for a time it may seem to be hurtless, because it lies asleep: yet at length, unless men repent, it will rise up, seize on them, rend out the very throats of their souls. Job in his affliction saith,2 Thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me possess the sins of my youth. And David prayeth, Forgive me the sins of my youth. If the memory of sins past be a trouble to the godly man, oh what a rack? what a gibbet will it be to the heart of him that wants grace?
The miserie behind him, is the sinnes past. The Lord saith to Cain,1 If thou doest not well, sinne lieth at the doore. Where sinne is compared to a wilde beast, which followes a man whither soeuer he goeth, and lieth lurking at his heeles. And though for a time it may seeme to be hurtlesse, because it lies asleepe: yet at length, vnlesse men repent, it will rise vp, seaze on them, rende out the very throates of their soules. Iob in his affliction saith,2 Thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me possesse the sinnes of my youth. And Dauid praieth, Forgiue me the sinnes of my youth. If the memorie of sinnes past be a trouble to the godly man, oh what a racke? what a gybbet will it be to the heart of him that wants grace?