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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.
In this tentation, the devil doth wonderfully diminish and extenuate those sins, which men are about to commit, partly by objecting closely the mercy of god, and partly by covering or hiding the punishment, which is due for the sin.
In this tentation, the deuil doth wonderfully diminish and extenuate those sinnes, which men are about to commit, partly by obiecting closely the mercy of god, and partly by couering or hiding the punishment, which is due for the sinne.
Then, there are helps to further the devil in this his tentation.
Then, there are helpes to further the deuill in this his tentation.
First, the flesh which lusteth against the spirit, sometimes by begetting evil motions and affections, and sometimes by overwhelming and oppressing the good intents and motions. Gal. 5.17. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, & the spirit against the flesh: and thes• are contrary one to another, so that ye cannot do the same things that ye would. 19. Moreover, the works of the flesh are manifest, which are adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness. 20. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, debate, emulations, wrath, contentions, seditions, heresies. 21. Envy, murders, drunkenness, gluttony, and such like, whereof I tell you before, as I also have told you before, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of god. Jam. 1.14. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own concupiscence, and is enticed.