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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.
We must here be admonished not to seek our own things, but to refer the labours of our callings to the common good especially of the Church whereof we are members. As for them that seek for nothing but to maintain their own estate and wealth; and therefore in their trades use false weights and measures, the engrossing, corrupting, mingling of wares, glossing, lying, smoothing, swearing, forswearing, dissembling, griping, oppressing of the poor, &c. they may plead for themselves what they will, but in truth they never yet knew what the communion of Saints meant.
We must here be admonished not to seeke our owne things, but to referre the labours of our callings to the common good especially of the Church whereof we are members. As for them that seeke for nothing but to maintain their owne estate and wealth; and therfore in their trades vse false weights and measures, the ingrossing, corrupting, mingling of wares, glozing, lying, smoothing, swearing, forswearing, dissembling, griping, oppressing of the poore, &c. they may plead for themselues what they will, but in truth they neuer yet knew what the communion of Saints meant.
Lastly, considering we are all knit into one mystical body, & have mutual fellowship in the same, our duty is both to redress the faults of our brethren and to cover them, as the hand in the body lays plaster upon the sore in the foot or in the leg, and withal covers it. Love covers the multitude of sins. And when men disgrace their brethren for their wants, and blaze them ⟨p. 506⟩to the world, they do not the duty of fellow members.
Lastly, considering we are all knit into one mystical body, & haue mutuall fellowship in the same, our dutie is both to redresse the faults of our brethren and to couer them, as the hand in the body laies plaister vpon the sore in the foot or in the legge, and withal couers it. Loue couers the multitude of sinnes. And when men disgrace their bretheren for their wants, and blase them