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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
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.
V. Case of death.
Whether the repentant sinner can always show himself comfortable on his death bed. Ans. Though the comfort of Gods spirit shall never be abolished from his heart: yet he can not always testify it. For he may die of a burning ague: and by reason of the extremity of his fits, be troubled with idleness of head, and break out into raging speeches and blasphemies. Likewise he may die of a sickness in the brain, and be troubled with grievous convulsions, so as his mouth shall be writhen to his ears, his neck turned behind him, and the very place where he lies shall shake through his trē bling, as daily experience will testify. Neither is any to think this strange: for Solomon saith,1 All things (in outward matters) come alike to all: and the same condition is to the just and to the wicked: to the good and to the pure, and to the polluted, and to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.
VVHether the repentant sinner can alwaies shewe himselfe comfortable on his death bed. Ans. Though the comfort of Gods spirit shal neuer be abolished from his heart: yet he can not alwaies testifie it. For he may die of a burning ague: and by reason of the extremitie of his fits, bee troubled with idlenesse of head, and breake out into raging speeches and blasphemies. Likewise he may die of a sicknesse in the braine, and be troubled with grieuous convulsions, so as his mouth shall be writhen to his eares, his necke turned behind him, and the verie place where he lies shall shake through his trē bling, as daily experience will testifie. Neither is any to thinke this straunge: for Salomon saith,1 All things (in outward matters) come alike to all: and the same condition is to the iust and to the wicked: to the good and to the pure, and to the polluted, and to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.