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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 second, is hope of pardon, whereby a sinner, albeit he yet feeleth not that his sins are certainly pardoned, yet he be believeth that they are pardonable. Luk. 15.18. I will go unto him father, and say, Father, I have sinned against heaven and against thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son, make me as one of thy hired servants.
The second, is hope of pardon, whereby a sinner, albeit he yet feeleth not that his sinnes are certainly pardoned, yet he be beleeueth that they are pardonable. Luk. 15.18. I will goe vnto him father, and say, Father, I haue sinned against he•uen and against thee, and am no more worthie to be called thy sonne, make me as one of thy hired seruants.
The third, is an hungering and thirsting after that grace which is offered to ⟨p. 119⟩him in Christ Jesus, as a man hungereth and thirsteth after meat and drink. Joh. 6.35. and 7.37. Reu. 21.6. And he said unto me, It is done. I am A and Ω, the beginning and the end, I will give to him that is a thirst of the well of the water of life freely. Matth. 5.6. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
The third, is an hungring and thirsting after that grace which is offered to ⟨p. 119⟩