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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 20 › The affirmative part.Chapter 20 › The affirmatiue part.
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 marks of the true love of God are these: I. To hear willingly his word. II. To speak often to him. III. To think often of him. IV. To do his will without irksomeness. V. To give body, and all for his cause. VI. To desire his presence above all, & to bewail his absence. VII. To embrace all such things as appertain to him. VIII. To love and hate that which he loveth and hateth. IX. In all things to seek to please him. X. To draw others unto the love of him. XI. To esteem highly of such gifts and graces, as he bestoweth. XII. To stay our selves upon his counsels revealed in his word. Lastly, to call upon his name with affiance.
The marks of the true loue of God are these: I. To heare willingly his word. II. To speake often to him. III. To thinke often of him. IV. To do his will without irkesomnes. V. To giue bodie, and all for his cause. VI. To desire his presence aboue all, & to bewaile his absence. VII. To embrace al such things as appertaine to him. VIII. To loue and hate that which he loueth and hateth. IX. In all things to seeke to please him. X. To draw others vnto the loue of him. XI. To esteeme highly of such gifts and graces, as he bestoweth. XII. To stay our selues vpon his counsels reuealed in his word. Lastly, to call vpon his name with affiance.
The fear of God, is that whereby man, acknowledging Gods both mercy and justice, doth as it were a capital crime fear to displease God. Psal. 103. 3. With thee is mercy, that thou mayest be feared. Habak. 3.16. When I heard it, my belly trembled, my lips shook at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, & I trembled in my self, that I might rest in the day of trouble, when he cometh up against the people to destroy them. Psal. 4.4. Tremble, and sin not.
The feare of God, is that whereby man, acknowledging Gods both mercy and iustice, doth as it were a capital crime feare to displease God.