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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.
all these holy affections proceeding from none other then from the spirit of God, ought to be so many pledges, and testimonies that he is in thee.
all these holy affections proceeding from none other then from the spirit of God, ought to be so many pledges, and testimonies that hee is in thee.
nMaster Knokes saith, Albeit your pains sometimes be so horrible, that you find no release nor comfort, neither in spirit nor body, yet if thy heart can only sob unto God, despair not, you shall obtain your hearts desire. And destitute you are not of faith: for at such time as the flesh, natural reason, the law of God, the present torment, the devil at one do cry, God is angry, and therefore there is neither help nor remedy to be hoped for at his hands: at such time I say, to sob unto God, is the demonstration of the secret seed of God which is hid in Gods elect children: and that only sob is unto God a more acceptable sacrifice, then without this cross, to give our bodies to be burnt even for the truths sake. More testimonies might be alleged, but these shall suffice.
nMaster Knokes saith, Albeit your paines sometimes bee so horrible, that you finde no release nor comfort, neither in spirit nor bodie, yet if thy heart can onely sob vnto God, despaire not, you shall obtaine your hearts desire. And destitute you are not of faith: for at such time as the flesh, naturall reason, the lawe of God, the present torment, the deuill at one doe crie, God is angrie, and therefore there is neither helpe nor remedie to be hoped for at his handes: at such time I say, to sob vnto God, is the demonstration of the secret seede of God which is hidde in Gods elect children: and that onely sob is vnto God a more acceptable sacrifice, then without this crosse, to giue our bodies to be burnt euen for the truthes sake. More testimonies might be alleadged, but these shall su•fice.