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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
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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, Eph. 5.4. Walke in loue euen as Christ loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs an oblation and sacrifice of sweete smelling sauour vnto God. The like loue ought we to shew, by doing seruice to all men in the compasse of our callings, and by beeing all things to all men (as Paul was) that we might doe them all the good we can both for bodie and soule. 1. Cor. 9.19.
Lastly, we must follow Christ in humility, whereof he is a wonderful spectacle, in that being God, he became man for us: & of a man became a worm that is trodden under foot, that he might save man, Phil. 2.5. Let the same mind be in you that was in Jesus Christ, who being in the form of God, humbled himself and became obedient to the death, even to the death of the cross.
Lastly, we must follow Christ in humilitie, whereof he is a wonderfull spectacle, in that beeing God, he became man for vs: & of a man became a worme that is troden vnder foote, that he might saue man, Phil. 2.5. Let the same mind be in you that was in Iesus Christ, who beeing in the forme of God, humbled himselfe and became obedient to the death, euen to the death of the crosse.