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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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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.
And here we must observe, that the example of Christ hath something more in it then any other example hath or can have: for it doth not only show us what we ought to do (as the examples of other men do) but it is a remedy against many vices, and a motive to many good duties. First of all the serious consideration of this, that the very son of God himself suffered all the pains and torments of hell on the cross for our sins, is the proper & most effectual means to stir up our hearts to a godly sorrow for them. And that this thing may come to pass, every man must be settled without doubt, that he was the man that crucified Christ; that he is to be blamed as well as Judas, Herod, Pontius Pilate, and the Jews: and that his sins should be the nails, the spears, and the thorns that pierced him. When this meditation begins to take place, bitterness of spirit with wailing and mourning takes place in like manner. Zach. 12. 10. And they shall look upon him whom they have pierced, and they shall lamem for him as one lamenteth for his only son. Peter in his first sermon struck the Jews as with a thunder clap from heaven, when he said unto them, Ye have crucified the Lord of glory, so as the same time three thousand men were pricked in their hearts, and said, Men and brethren, what shall we do to be saved. Again, if Christ for our sins shed his heart blood: and if our sins mad him sweat water and blood, oh then why should not