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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
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Remedies against those bad desires of riches, and honour, I. God doth even in famine quicken and revive them, which fear him. Psal. 33.18, 19. The eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, to deliver their souls from death, and to preserve them from famine. II. Godliness is great gain, if the mind of man can be therewith content. 1. Tim. 6.6. III. We do wait & look for the resurrection of the body, and eternal life: therefore we should not take such carking care for this present mortal life. IV. We are servants in our fathers house, therefore look what is convenient for us, that will he lovingly bestow upon us. V. The palpable blindness of an ambitious mind, desireth to be set aloft, that he may have the greater down-fall: and he feareth to be humbled, least he should not be exalted. VI. Adam when he would needs be check-mate with God, did bring both himself and his posterity headlong to destruction. VII. He is a very ambitious rob-God, which desireth to take that commendation to himself, which is appropriate only to the Lord.
Remedies against those bad desires of riches, and honour, I. God doth euē in famine quicken and reuiue them, which feare him. Psal. 33.18, 19. The eye of the Lord is vpon them that feare him, to deliuer their soules from death, and to preserue them from famine. II. Godlines is great gaine, if the minde of man can be therewith content. 1. Tim. 6.6. III. We do wait & looke for the resurrection of the bodie, and eternall life: therefore we should not take such carking care for this present mortal life. IV. We are seruāts in our fathers house, therefore looke what is conuenient for vs, that will he louingly bestowe vpon vs. V. The palpable blindnes of an ambitious minde, desireth to be set aloft, that he may haue the greater downe-fall: and he feareth to be humbled, least he should not be exalted. VI. Adam when he would needes be checke-mate with God, did bring both himselfe and his posteritie headlong to destruction. VII. He is a very ambitious rob-God, which desireth to take that commendation to himselfe, which is appropriate onely to the Lord.