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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 executioner of this punishment is he that doeth impose and inflict the same on man, and that also is God himself, as he testifieth of himself in the prophet Isaiah,1 I make peace and create evil. Now evil is of three sorts: natural, moral, material. Natural evil, is the destruction of that order which God set in every creature by the creation. Moral evil, is the want of that righteousness and virtue which the law requires at mans hand; and that is called sin. Material evil, is any matter or thing which in it self is a good creature of God, yet so, as by reason of mans fall it is hurtful to the health and life of man, as henbane, wolfsbane, hemlock, and all other poisons are• Now this saying of Isaiah must not be understood of moral evils, but of such as are either material or natural; to the latter of which, death is to be referred, which is the destruction or abolishment of mans nature created.
The executioner of this punishment is hee that doeth impose and inflict the same on man, and that also is God himselfe, as hee testifieth of himselfe in the prophet Esai,1 I make peace and create euill. Nowe euill is of three sortes: naturall, morall, materiall. Naturall euill, is the destruction of that order which God set in euery creature by the creation. Morall euill, is the want of that righteousnesse and vertue which the lawe requires at mans hand; and that is called sinne. Materiall euill, is any matter or thing which in it selfe is a good creature of God, yet so, as by reason of mans fall it is hurtfull to the health and life of man, as henbane, wolfebane, hemlocke, and all other poisons are• Nowe this saying of Esai must not be vnderstood of morall euills, but of such as are either materiall or natural; to the latter of which, death is to be referred, which is the destruction or abolishment of mans nature created.
- 1Isa. 4•.6.