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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.
Neither doth conscience accuse and condemn only for time present, but also long after a thing is done. The consciences of Josephs brethren accused them 2•. years after they had sold him into Egypt, Gen. 42.21.
Neither doth conscience accuse and condemne onely for time present, but also long after a thing is done. The consciences of Iosephs brethren accused them 2•. yeares after they had sold him into Egypt, Gen. 42.21.
The effect of the accusing and condemning conscience, is to stir up sundry passions and motions in the heart, but specially these five.
The effect of the accusing and condemning conscience, is to stirre vp sundrie passions and motions in the heart, but specially these fiue.
The first is shame, which is an affection of the heart, whereby a man is grieved and displeased with himself, that he hath done any evil: and this shame showeth it self by the rising of the blood from the heart to the face.
The first is shame, which is an affection of the heart, whereby a man is grieued and displeased with himselfe, that he hath done any euill: and this shame sheweth it selfe by the rising of the blood from the heart to the face.