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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.
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. Philip. 3. 10.
We must be like him in meekenesse, Matth. 11. v. 28. Learne of me that I am meeke and lowly. His meekenesse shewed it selfe in the patient bearing of all iniuries and abuses offered by the hands of sinnefull 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. Philip. 3. 10.
Thirdly, he must be our example in Love: he loved his enemies more then himself, Eph. 5.4. Walk in love even as Christ loved us, and hath given himself for us an oblation and sacrifice of sweet smelling savour unto God. The like love ought we to show, by doing service to all men in the compass of our callings, and by being all things to all men (as Paul was) that we might do them all the good we can both for body and soul. 1. Cor. 9.19.
Thirdly, he must be our example in Loue: he loued his enemies more then himselfe,