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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.
Here are certain preservatives to be noted.
Here are certaine preseruatiues to be noted.
I. Premeditation of the power and use of the word. Eccles. 4.17. Take heed to thy feet, when thou enterest into the house of the Lord, and be more near to hear then to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil. Chap. 5.1. Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hasty to utter a thing before god: for God is in the heaven, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy words be few. II. Diligent attention of the mind. Act. 16.14. III. An hungering desire of the heart. Joh. 7.37. Now in the last and great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink. IV. Integrity of life. Psal. 26.6 V. The casting away of evil affections. Jam. 1.22. And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own souls. VI. The inward consent and agreement of the heart with the word preached. Act. 2.37. VII. An hiding of the word in the heart, least we should sin. Psal. 119.11. I have hid thy word in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. VIII. A trembling at the presence of God in the assembly of the Church. Isaiah 66.2. For all these things hath mine hand made, and all these things have been saith the Lord, and to him will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my words. Act. 10.33. Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done to come: now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.