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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.
because thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my foot from falling, 1I shall walk before thee Jehovah in the land of the living. And some others speak of the vanity of this life, of the imagination of the sorrows of death, of the beginnings of eternal life, of the comfort of the holy Ghost which they feel, of their departure unto Christ.
because thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eies from teares, and my foote from falling, 1I shall walke before thee Iehoua in the land of the liuing. And some others speake of the vanitie of this life, of the imagination of the sorrowes of death, of the beginnings of eternall life, of the comfort of the holy Ghost which they feele, of their departure vnto Christ.
Quest. What must we think if in the time of death such speeches be wanting; and in the stead thereof idle talk be used. Ans. We must consider the kind of sickness whereof men die, whether it be more easy or violent: for violent sickness is usually accompanied with frenzies, and with unseemly motions and gestures, which we are to take in good part even in this regard, because we our selves may be in the like case.
Quest. What must we thinke if in the time of death such speeches be wanting; and in the stead thereof idle talke be vsed. Ans. Wee must consider the kind of sicknes whereof men die, whether it be more easie or violent: for violent sicknes is vsually accompanied with frensies, and with vnseemely motions and gestures, which wee are to take in good part euen in this regard, because we our selues may be in the like case.