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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.
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.
Yet we must here remember that even such as have the pardon of their sins, and are not guilty, may be ashamed and blush, Rom. 6. 21. What fruit had ye in those things, whereat ye now blush, or, he ashamed. Yet for all this, even those which are most guilty, may be without all shame, Jer. 6.15. Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, nay; (they were not ashamed, neither could they have any shame: because they are grown to some great height in sin. Eph 4.18.
Yet wee must here remember that euen such as haue the pardon of their sinnes, and are not guiltie, may be ashamed and blush, Rom. 6. 21. What fruite had ye in those things, whereat yee nowe blush, or, hee ashamed. Yet for all this, euen those which are most guiltie, may be without all shame, Ier. 6.15. Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, nay; (they were not ashamed, neither could they haue any shame: because they are growne to some great height in sinne. Eph 4.18.