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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.
To come to the third part of the Catechism: the Lords prayer is a most absolute and perfect form of prayer. For which cause it was called of Tertullian, The breviary of the Gospel: and Coelestinus saith, the law of praying is the law of believing and the law of working. Now in this prayer we are taught to direct our prayers to God alone, Our father, &c. and that only in the name and mediation of Christ. For God is our father only by Christ. It is needless therefore, to use any invocation of Saints, or to make them our mediators of intercession unto God: and it is sufficient, if we pray only unto God in the name of Christ alone.
To come to the third part of the Catechisme: the Lords praier is a most absolute and perfect forme of praier. For which cause it was called of Tertullian, The breuiarie of the Gospel: and Coelestinus saith, the law of praying is the law of beleeuing and the law of working. Now in this prayer we are taught to direct our praiers to God alone, Our father, &c. and that onely in the name and mediation of Christ. For God is our father onely by Christ. It is needelesse therefore, to vse any inuocation of Saints, or to make them our mediatours of intercession vnto God: and it is sufficient, if we pray onely vnto God in the name of Christ alone.
2 In the fourth petition, we say thus, Give us our daily bread. In which words, we acknowledge that every morsel of bread is the mere gift of God. What madness then is it, for us to think that we should merit the kingdom of heaven by works, that can not merit so much as bread?
2 In the fourth petition, we say thus, Giue vs our daily bread. In which words, we acknowledge that euery morsell of bread is the meere gift of God. What madnes then is it, for vs to thinke that we should merit the kingdome of heauen by works, that can not merit so much as bread?