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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.
CHAP. XII. Of the contraries to Repentance.
Contrary to repentance is Impenitency: whereby men continue in one estate, neither sorrowing for sin, nor turning from it.
COntrary to repentance is Impenitencie: whereby men continue in one estate, neither sorrowing for sinne, nor turning from it.
It is one of the most grievous judgements that is, if it be final. For as a sick man, then is most sick, when he feels the least sickness, and saith he is well: so miserable man is in most misery when he feels no misery, and thinks himself in good estate.
It is one of the most grieuous iudgements that is, if it be final. For as a sicke man, then is most sicke, when he feeles the least sicknes, and saith he is well: so miserable man is in most miserie when he feeles no miserie, and thinkes himselfe in good estate.
This sin befalls them that judge themselves righteous, needing no repentance. As the Pharisees in the days of Christ, the Catharists in the primitive Church, & the Anabaptists in our age. Add unto these such as have hardened their hearts: so as they can discern between good and evil, nor tremble at Gods judgements, but rather fret & rage against them: till God in his wrath either destroy them, or cast them to final despair. As it befell Julian the Apostate, who died blaspheming and casting his own blood into the air.