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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.
Contrary to this, is lying, cogging, glossing, smoothing, dissembling: as for example, Gehazi, after he had received money and garments of Naaman the Syrian against Elishas will,1 he went and stood before his master, who said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? who making it nothing to lie for a vantage, smoothed it over finely, and said, Thy servant went no whither. To the like effect and purpose, report is made of a rich man that had two chests: the one whereof he calleth all the world, the other his friend. In the first he putteth nothing: in the second he putteth all his substance. When his neighbour came to borrow money, he useth to answer, truly I have never a penny in all the world, meaning his empty chest, but I will see (saith he) what my friend can do, looking thereby for interest by the money out of his other chest.
Contrarie to this, is lying, cogging, glosing, smoothing, dissembling: as for example, Gehazi, after he had receiued money and garments of Naaman the Syrian against Elishas will,1 he went and stood before his master, who said vnto him, Whence commest thou, Gehazi? who making it nothing to lie for a vantage, smoothed it ouer finely, and said, Thy seruant went no whither. To the like effect and purpose, report is made of a rich man that had two chests: the one whereof he calleth all the world, the other his friend. In the first he putteth nothing: in the second he putteth all his substance. When his neighbour came to borrow money, he vseth to answer, truly I haue neuer a pennie in all the world, meaning his emptie chest, but I will see (saith he) what my friend can doe, looking thereby for interest by the money out of his other chest.
- 11. king. 5.25.
This vice is very common, and it is a rare thing to find a man that maketh a conscience of a lie.