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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.
He is no great man that thinks it a great matter that trees and stones fall and mortal men die. 2. Just art thou, O Lord, and righteous is thy judgement. Of Bernard, 1. An admonition to his brethren that they would ground the anchor of their faith and hope in the safe and sure port of Gods mercy. 12. Because (saith he) as I suppose I can not leave unto you any choice example of religion, I commend three things to be imitated of you, which I remember that I have observed in ⟨p. 808⟩the race which I have run as much as possibly I could. 1. I gave l•sse heed to mine own sense and reason then to the sense and reason of other men. 2. When I was hurt, I sought not revenge on him that did the hurt. 3. I had care to give offence to no man, and if it fell out otherwise, I took it away as I could. Of Zuinglius, when in the field he was wounded under the chin with a spear:2 O what hap is this? go to, they may kill my body but my soul they cannot. Of Oecolampadius, 1. An exhortation to the ministers of the Church to maintain the purity of doctrine, to show forth an example of honest and godly conversation, to be constant and patient under the cross. 2. Of himself, Whereas I am charged to be a corrupter of the trueth, I weigh it not; now I am going to the tribunal of Christ and that with good conscience by the grace of god, & there it shall be manifest that I have not seduced the Church. Of this my saying and contestation, I leave you as witnesses, and I confirm it with this my last breath. 3. To his children, love God the father: and turning himself to his kinsfolks: I have bound you (saith he) with this contestation: you (which they hear and I have desired) shall do your endeavour, that these my children may be godly, and peaceable, and true. 4. To his friend coming unto him, What shall I say unto you? News, I shall be shortly with Christ my Lord. 5. being asked whether the light did not trouble him, touching his breast, there is light enough, saith he. 6. he rehearsed the whole 51. psalm with deep sighs from the bottom of his breast. 7. a little after, Save me Lord Jesus.
He is no great mā that thinks it a great matter that trees and stones fall and mortall men die. 2. Iust art thou, O Lord, and righteous is thy iudgement. Of Bernard, 1. An admonitiō to his brethren that they would ground the anchor of their faith and hope in the safe and sure port of Gods mercie.