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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
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They repeal the fifth commandment in that they teach that their Clergy hath an immunity, & therefore is not bound to perform obedience to magistrates, for so they have decreed,1 that Clerks are to be judged only of Bishops: & that they are only to rescue them from injuries. Again, that the Bishop must not be judged of the secular power: and that the Pope himself oweth no subjection to Kings, Princes, Emperors, but hath power to make them, and to put them down at his pleasure. But S. Paul for the maintaining of the fifth commandment, bids every soul be subject to the higher powers: and therefore the pope with his clergy (as Chrysostom hath expounded it) must be subject to civil magistrates, unless they will exclude themselves out of the number of men, for Paul speaks to all.
They repeale the fift commandemēt in that they teach that their Cleargie hath an immunitie, & therfore is not bound to performe obedience to magistrates, for so they haue decreed,1 that Clearkes are to be iudged only of Bishops: & that they are only to reskue them from iniuries. Againe, that the Bishop must not be iudged of the secular power: and that the Pope himselfe oweth no subiection to Kings, Princes, Emperours, but hath power to make them, and to put them downe at his pleasure. But S. Paul for the maintaining of the fift commandement, bids euery soule be subiect to the higher powers: and therefore the pope with his cleargie (as Chrysostome hath expoūded it) must be subiect to ciuil magistrates, vnles they wil exclude themselues out of the number of men, for Paul speakes to all.
- 1Matisc. con. c. 7.9.8.
Against the sixth commandment they have decreed asyles for murderers, plainly permitting them which fear authority,