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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.
Furthermore this exceeding benefit comes by death, that it doth not only abolish the miseries which presently are upon us, but also prevent those which are to come.1 The righteous (saith the Prophet Isaiah) perisheth, and no man considereth it in his heart: and merciful men are taken away, and no man understandeth that the righteous is taken away for the evil to come. Example of this we have in Josiah.2 Because (saith the Lord) thine heart did melt, and thou hast humbled thy self before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, &c. behold therefore I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be put in thy grave in peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the evil whi•h I will bring upon this place. And Paul saith, that among the Corinthians some were asleep, 3that is, dead, that they might not be condemned with the world.
Furthermore this exceeding benefit comes by death, that it doth not onely abolish the miseries which presently are vpon vs, but also p•euent those which are to come.1 The righteous (saith the Prophet Esay) perisheth, and no man considereth it in his heart: and mercifull men are taken away, and no man vnderstandeth that the righteous is taken away for the euill to come. Example of this we haue in Iosias.2 Because (saith the Lord) thine heart did melt, and thou hast humbled thy selfe before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, &c. behold therefore I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be put in thy graue in peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the euill whi•h I will bring vpon this place. And Paul saith, that among the Corinthians some were asleepe, 3that is, dead, that they might not be condemned with the world.