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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 on the left hand is adversity, which stands in all manner of losses and calamities, in goods, friends, good name, and such like. Of this read at large, Deut. 28.
The miserie on the left hand is aduersitie, which stands in all maner of losses and calamities, in goods, friends, good name, and such like. Of this read at large, Deut. 28.
The misery over his head, is the wrath of God, which he testifies in all manner of judgements from heaven, in danger of which every impenitent sinner is every hour. And the danger is very great. The Scripture saith,1 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. He hath store-houses full of all manner of judgements: and they watch for secure sinners that they can not scape. Gods wrath is as a fire making havoc and bringing to naught whatsoever it lights on: yea, because he is slow to anger, therefore more terrible: as a man therefore stays his hand for a time,2 that he may lift it higher and fetch a deeper blow. When the dumb creatures melt as wax, and vanish away at his presence, when he is angry; as the hugh mountains and rocks do;3 frail ⟨p. 754⟩man must never look to stand. If the roaring of a lion make men afraid, and the voice of thunder be terrible: oh, how exceedingly should all be astonished at the threatenings of God!
The miserie ouer his head, is the wrath of God, which he testifies in all maner of iudgements from heauen, in daunger of which euery impenitent sinner is euery houre. And the danger is very great. The Scripture saith,