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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 confirm this, these preservatives which follow, are very necessary.
To confirme this, these preseruatiues which follow, are very necessarie.
I. When thou art tempted to sin, do not only abstain from it, but earnestly love and follow after the contrary. Joh. 8.44. II. Never yield or consent to Satan's words, whether he speak the truth, accuse falsely, or flatter dissemblingly. Joh. 8.44. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he hath been a murderer from the beginning, ⟨p. 130⟩and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him: when he speaketh a lie, then speaketh he of his own: for he is a liar and the father thereof. Mark. 1.24. And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, the son of the most high God. And Jesus said, Hold thy peace and come out of him. Act. 16.17. She followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation, &c. August. Serm. 241. III. One temptation is to be looked for after another, and then especially, when our enemy after he hath set his snares, is at rest: for the devil never maketh an end of his malice. 1. Pet. 5.8.
I. When thou art tempted to sinne, doe not onely abstaine from it, but earnestly loue and followe after the contrarie. Ioh. 8.44. II. Neuer yeeld or consent to Satans wordes, whether he speake the truth, accuse falsely, or flatter dissemblingly.