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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.
Special conformity, is chiefly in four virtues; Faith, Love, Meekness, Humility.
Speciall conformitie, is chiefly in foure vertues; Faith, Loue, Meekenes, Humilitie.
We must be like him in faith. For as he, when he apprehended the wrath of God, and the very pangs of hell were upon him, wholly stayed himself upon the aid, help, protection, and good pleasure of his father, even to the last: so must we by a true & lively faith depend wholly on Gods mercy in Christ, as it were with both our hands, in peace, in trouble, in life, & in the very pang of death: and we must not in any wise let our hold go; no though we should feel our selves descend to hell.
We must be like him in faith. For as he, when he apprehended the wrath of God, and the very pangs of hell were vpon him, wholly staied himselfe vpon the ayde, helpe, protection, and good pleasure of his father, euen to the last: so must we by a true & liuely faith depend wholly on Gods mercie in Christ, as it were with both our hands, in peace, in trouble, in life, & in the very pang of death: and we must not in any wise let our hold goe; no though we should feele our selues descend to hell.
We must be like him in meekness, Matth. 11. v. 28. Learn of me that I am meek and lowly. His meekness showed it self in the patient bearing of all injuries and abuses offered by the hands of sinful and wretched men, and in the suffering of the curse of the law, without grudging or repining, and with submission to his fathers will in all things. Now the more we follow him herein, the more shall we be conformable to him in his death and passion.