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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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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.
The second passion is sadness and sorrow: which is commonly thought to be nothing else but melancholy: but between them twain, there is great difference. Sorrow, that comes by melancholy, ariseth only of that humour annoying the body: but this other sorrow ariseth of a mans sins, for which his con science accuseth him. Melancholy may be cured by physic: this sorrow can not be cured by any thing but by the blood of Christ.
The second passion is sadnes and sorrowe: which is commonly thought to be nothing else but melancholie: but betweene them twaine, there is great difference. Sorrow, that comes by melancholy, ariseth only of that humour annoying the bodie: but this other sorrow ariseth of a mans sinnes, for which his cō science accuseth him. Melancholly may be cured by physicke: this sorrow can not be cured by any thing but by the blood of Christ.