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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
AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I believe in God. &c.AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I beleeue in God. &c.
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.
Thirdly, seeing angles are about us, and serve for the good of men, we must do whatsoever we do in reverent and seemly manner, as Paul gives counsel to the Philippians, Brethren, saith he,1 whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, just, pure, & pertain to love, of good report: if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things: many men do all their affairs orderly for avoiding shame, but we must do the same upon a further ground, namely because Gods holy angels wait on us. And considering that men have care to behave themselves well when they are before men: what a shame is it for a man to behave himself unseemly either in open or in secret, he then being before the glorious angels. Paul saith,2 that the woman ought to have power on her head, because of the angels, that is, not only the ministers of the Church, but gods heavenly angels, which daily wait upon his children, and guard them in all their ways.
Thirdly, seeing angles are about vs, and serue for the good of men, we must do whatsoeuer we do in reuerent and seemely maner, as Paul giues counsel to the Philippians, Brethren, saith he,1 whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, iust, pure, & pertaine to loue, of good report: if there be any vertue, if there be any praise, thinke on these things: many men doe all their affaires orderly for auoiding shame, but wee must doe the same vpon a further ground, namely because Gods holy angels waite on vs. And considering that men haue care to behaue themselues well when they are before men: what a shame is it for a man to behaue himselfe vnseemely either in open or in secret, he then beeing before the glorious angels. Paul saith,2 that the woman ought to haue power on her head, because of the angels, that is, not onely the ministers of the Church, but gods heauenly angels, which daily waite vpon his children, and guard them in all their waies.