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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 9: Of motives Evangelical.Chapter 9: Of motiues Euangelicall.
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.
Again, considering the end of the redemption wrought by Christ, was to deliver us from our evil conversation in sin and unrighteousness, we are not to continue and as it were lie bathing our selves in sin; for that were, as if a prisoner, after that he had bin ransomed and had his bolts taken off, and were put out of the prison to go whither he would, should return again, and desire to lie in the dungeon still.
Againe, considering the end of the redemption wrought by Christ, was to deliuer vs from our euill conuersation in sinne and vnrighteousnes, we are not to continue and as it were lie bathing our selues in sinne; for that were, as if a prisoner, after that he had bin ransomed and had his bolts taken off, and were put out of the prison to goe whither he would, should returne againe, and desire to lie in the dungeon still.
The second motive is, that God hath made a promise to such as truly repent. I. Of remission of sins,1 Wash you, make you clean, take away the evil of your works from before mine eyes: cease to do evil, &c. Though your sins were as crimson, they shall be made as white as snow: though they were red like scarlet, they shall be as wool. And,2 Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous his own imaginations, and return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, for he is very plentiful in forgiving. II. Of life everlasting.3 I will not the death of a sinner, but rather that he repent and live. And,4 Thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live. III. Of mitigating or removing temporal calamities.5