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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.
THE COMBAT OF THE FLESH AND SPIRIT.
Gal. 5.17. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary one to an other, so that ye can not do the things which ye would.
Gal. 5.17. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh: and these are contrarie one to an other, so that yee can not doe the things which yee would.
The Apostle Paul from the beginning of this chapter to the 13. verse exhorts the Galatians to maintain their Christian liberty: and from thence to the end of the chapter he persuades them to other special duties of godliness. In the 13. verse he stirs them up to be serviceable one to another by love: in the 15. verse he dissuades them from contentions and doing of injuries. In the 16. verse he shows the remedy of the former sins, which is to walk according to the spirit. In this 17. verse he renders a reason of the remedy, the force whereof is this. The flesh and the spirit are contrary: wherefore if ye walk according to the spirit, it will hinder the flesh; that it shall not carry you forward to do injuries and live in contentions, as otherwise it would.
THe Apostle Paul from the beginning of this chapter to the 13. verse exhorts the Galathians to maintaine their Christian libertie: and from thence to the end of the chapter he perswades them to other speciall duties of godlinesse. In the 13. verse hee stirres them vp to be seruiceable one to another by loue: in the 15. verse he disswades them from contentions and doing of iniuries. In the 16. verse he shewes the remedie of the former sinnes, which is to walke according to the spirit. In this 17. verse he renders a reason of the remedie, the force whereof is this. The flesh and the spirit are contrarie: wherefore if ye walke according to the spirit, it will hinder the flesh; that it shal not carrie you forward to doe iniuries and liue in contentions, as otherwise it would.