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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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To this humiliation standing on these two parts, excellent promises of grace and life everlasting are made. Prou. 28. 13. He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that confesseth and forsaketh them shall find mercy. 1. Joh. 1.6. If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Luk. 1.35. He hath fi•led the hungry with good things, and sent the rich empty away. Which are also verified by experience in sundry examples, •. Sam. 12.13. David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin. 2. Chr. 33.43. When Manasseh was in tribulation, he prayed to the Lord his God, and hum bled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, and prayed unto him: and God heard his prayer. Luk. 23.43. And the thief said to Jesus. Lord remember me when thou comest to thy kingdom. Then Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. By these and many other places it appears, that when a man doth truly humble himself before God, he is at that instant reconciled to God, and hath the pardon of his sins in heaven: and shall afterward have the assurance thereof in his own conscience.
To this humiliation standing on these two parts, excellent promises of grace and life euerlasting are made. Prou. 28. 13. He that hideth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but he that confesseth and forsaketh them shall finde mercie. 1. Ioh. 1.6. If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes. Luk. 1.35. He hath fi•led the hungrie with good things, and sent the rich emptie away. Which are also verified by experience in sundrie examples, . Sam. 12.13. Dauid said to Nathan, I haue sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to Dauid, The Lord also hath put away thy sinne. 2. Chr. 33.43. When Manasses was in tribulation, he praied to the Lord his God, and hū bled himselfe greatly before the God of his fathers, and praied vnto him: and God heard his praier.