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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.
Now that a man may die well, Gods word requires two things: a preparation before death, and a right behaviour and disposition in death.
Now that a man may die well, Gods word requires two things: a preparation before death, and a right behauiour and disposition in death.
The preparation unto death is an action of a repentant sinner, whereby he makes himself fit and ready to die, and is a duty very necessary, to which we are bound by Gods commandment. For there be sundry places of Scripture which do straightly enjoin us to watch and pray, and to make our selves ready every way against the second coming of Christ to judgement. Now the same places do withal bind us to make preparation against death, at which time God comes to judgement unto us particularly. Again, look as death leaveth a man, so shall the last judgement find him, and so shall he abide eternally: there may be changes and conversions from evil to good in this life, but after death there is no change at all. Therefore a preparation to death can in no wise be omitted of him that desires to make an happy and blessed end.
The preparation vnto death is an action of a repentant sinner, whereby he makes himselfe fitte and readie to die, and is a dutie very necessarie, to which we are bound by Gods commaundement. For there be sundrie places of Scripture which doe straightly inioyne vs to watch and pray, and to make our selues readie euery way against the second comming of Christ to iudgement. Now the same places doe withall binde vs to make preparation against death, at which time God comes to iudgement vnto vs particularly. Againe, looke as death leaueth a man, so shall the last iudgement finde him, and so shall he abide eternally: there may be changes and conuersions from euill to good in this life, but after death there is no change at all. Therefore a preparation to death can in no wise be omitted of him that desires to make an happie and blessed ende.