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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
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.
Euseb. Yes, if our Queen (God save her grace) should send you on warfare into another country, you must obey at Gods commandment, and go and avenge your princes quarrel, which you know not but that it is right. When you come thither, remember the two states in which you are: and know that in the first state, that is, the regiment spiritual, you must love them with whom you fight, and that they are your brethren bought with Christs blood, as well as you, and for Christs sake hate them not, yet as you are in the second state a soldier at your princes commandment you must fight against them, and maintain your princes quarrel, & bring them under her power: & therewithal be content with your princes wages, neither desire your adversaries life or goods, save to advantage your prince. So then a soldier need not cast away meekness, for he may fight with his enemy and slay him, and yet love him.
Euseb. Yes, if our Queene (God saue her grace) should send you on warfare into another countrie, you must obey at Gods commandement, and goe and auenge your princes quarrell, which you know not but that it is right. When you come thither, remember the two states in which you are: and knowe that in the first state, that is, the regiment spiritual, you must loue them with whom you fight, and that they are your brethren bought with Christs blood, as well as you, and for Christs sake hate them not, yet as you are in the second state a souldier at your princes commaundement you must fight against them, and maintaine your princes quarrel, & bring them vnder her power: & therwithall be content with your princes wages, neither desire your aduersaries life or goods, saue to aduantage your prince. So then a souldier neede not cast away meekenesse, for hee may fight with his enemie and sley him, and yet loue him.
Timoth. Another thing I would know of you, which now cometh to my mind, I have a Landlord, he seemeth to be a very good man, he countenanceth all the good preachers in our country, and he rideth usually ten miles to hear sermons: I hold of him a house and a little land, not scarce enough to find my poor family: my lease is come out, and I have taken a new lease, but I have payed such a great fine, and my yearly rents are so racked, that I fear I and all my household are like to beg our bread: this is it disquieteth me, and almost maketh me at my wits end, what is your counsel and advise?