A09339:1639
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.
for he biddeth Moses to provide among all the people men of courage fearing God, men dealing truly, hating covetousness, and appoint them to be rulers over the people. Teaching us, that if covetous, malicious, and ungodly men, not fearing God• go before the people, they also shall in all likelihood be carried into the like sins by their example.
for he biddeth Moses to prouide among all the people men of courag• fearing God, men dealing truly, hating couetousnesse, and appoint them to be rulers ouer the people. Teaching vs, that if couetous, malitious, and vngodly men, not fearing God• goe before the people, they also shall in all likelihood be carried into the like sinnes by their example.
The next point concerns the place where they accuse him, which was at the door of the common hall:1 for having brought him before the council at Jerusalem and there condemned him of blasphemy, afterward they bring him into the common hall where Pilate sate judge. Yet did they not enter in, but stayed without at the door, least they should be defiled, and be made unfit to eat the passover. In which practise of theirs, we are to mark an example of most notable both superstition, and most gross hypocrisy. For they make no bones to accuse and arraign a man most just and innocent, and yet are very strict and curious in an outward ceremony. And in like manner they make no conscience to give thirty pieces of silver to betray Christ:2 but to cast the same into the treasury, they make it a great and heinous offence. And for this cause Christ pronounceth a woe unto the Scribes and Pharisees, calling them hypocrites: for, saith he,3