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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 conflict of all these, is temptation, whereby man is provoked to commit such wickedness, as is hurtful to the salvation of his soul. 1. Pet. 2.11. Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims abstain from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soul.
The conflict of all these, is temptation, whereby man is prouoked to cōmit such wickednes, as is hurtfull to the saluation of his soule. 1. Pet. 2.11. Dearly beloued, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims abstaine from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soule.
In the Soldier, two things are to be considered: his resisting and his fall.
In the Souldier, two things are to be considered: his resisting and his fall.
Resistance is an action, whereby the soldier doth withstand temptation, through grace working inwardly in him. 1. Joh. 2.14. I write unto you babes, because ye have known the father: I have written to you fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning: I have written to you young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked. 1. Pet. 5.8. Eph. 6.16. Psal. 91.13. Thou shalt walk upon the lion and asp: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under feet.