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A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie
A golden chain, or the description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view of the order whereof, is to be seen in the table annexed. Written in Latin by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting troubled consciences.A golden chaine, or the description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods woord. A view of the order wherof, is to be seene in the table annexed. Written in Latine by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting troubled consciences.
London: printed by Edward Alde, 1591
Chapter 20 › The negative part.Chapter 20 › The negatiue parte.
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.
IIII. To withdraw and remove the affections of the hart, from the Lord, and set them upon other things. Isaiah. 26.13. The Lord said, this people draweth near me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their hart is far from me. Jere. 12.2. Thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. The hart is many ways withdrawn from God.
IIII. To withdrawe and remoue the affections of the hart, from the Lord, and set them vpon other things. Esay. 26.13. The Lord saide, this people draweth neere me with their mouth, and honour me with their lippes, but their hart is farre from me. Iere. 12.2. Thou art neere in their mouth, and far from their reines. The hart is many waies withdrawen from God.
I. By distrust in God. Heb. 10.38. The just shall live by faith, but if any withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. From this diffidence arise: I. Impatience in suffering afflictions. Jere. 10.14. ⟨image 42⟩Cursed be the day wherein I was borne, and let not the day wherein my mother bare me, be blessed. Cursed be the man that showed my Father, saying, a man Child is borne unto thee, and comforted him. Verse 18. How is it that I came forth of the womb, to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame.