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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 certain remedies take place.
Here certaine remedies take place.
Against unjust anger, or private desire of revenge. Here meditate, I. Injuries; they happen unto us by the Lords appointment, for our good. 2. Sam. 16. to II. God of his great goodness forgiveth us far more sins, then it is possible for us to forgive men. III. It is the duty of Christian love to forgive others. IV. We must not desire to destroy them, whom Christ hath redeemed by his precious blood. V. We our selves are in danger of the wrath of God, if we suffer our wrath to burn against our brother. Forgive (saith he) and it shall be forgiven. VI. We know not the circumstances of the facts, what the mind was, and purpose of them against whom we swell.
Against vniust anger, or priuate desire of reuenge. Here meditate, I. Iniuries; they happen vnto vs by the Lords appointment, for our good. 2. Sam. 16. to II. God of his great goodnes forgiueth vs far more sinnes, then it is possible for vs to forgiue men. III. It is the dutie of Christian loue to forgiue others. IV. We must not desire to destroy them, whom Christ hath redeemed by his pretious blood. V. We our selues are in danger of the wrath of God, if we suffer our wrath to burne against our brother. Forgiue (saith he) and it shall be forgiuen. VI. We know not the circumstances of the facts, what the minde was, and purpose of them against whome we swell.
Bridles, or external remedies, are these: I. In this we shall imitate the clemency of the Lord, who for a very great season doth often tolerate the wicked. Learn of me, for I am humble and meek. II. There must be a pausing and time of delay, betwixt our anger and the execution of the same. Athenodorus counselled Augustus that he, being angry, should repeat all the letters of the Alphabet, or A B C, before he, against another, did either speak or do any thing. III. To depart out of those places where those are, with whom we are angry. IV. To avoid contention, both in word and in deed. Do nothing through contention.