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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.
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 Stand in the court of the Lords house and speak unto all the cities of Judah, &c. If so be they will hearken and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the plague which I have determined to bring upon them, because of the wickedness of their works. And,6 If we would judge our selves, we should not be judged, that is, afflicted with temporal punishments.
The second motiue is, that God hath made a promise to such as truly repent. I. Of remission of sinnes,1 Wash you, make you cleane, take away the euill of your workes from before mine eyes: cease to doe euill, &c. Though your sinnes were as crimson, they shall be made as white as snow: though they were red like scarlet, they shall be as wooll. And,2 Seeke the Lord while he may be found, call vpon him while he is neere. Let the wicked forsake his waies, and the vnrighteous his owne imaginations, and returne vnto the Lord, and he will haue mercie on him, for he is very plentifull in forgiuing. II. Of life euerlasting.