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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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Again, here we must be warned to take heed of that customable swearing, and also of perjury. It is a very strange sin: for the perjured person doth not only sin himself, but withal he endeavoureth to entangle God in the same sin with himself.
Againe, here we must be warned to take heede of that customable swearing, and also of periurie. It is a very straunge sinne: for the periuried person doth not onely sinne himselfe, but withall he endeauoureth to intangle God in the same sinne with himselfe.
Further, take heed least thou dost either make or recite the jests which are contrived out of the phrases of Scripture: which are very many and very usually rehearsed in company. The oil wherewith the tabernacle and the ark of the Testament and the Priests were anointed,1 was holy: and therefore no man might put it to any other uses, as to anoint his own flesh therewith, or to make the like unto it. aPilate a poor Paynim when he heard the name of the Son of God was afraid: and we much more ought to tremble at the word of God, not to make our selves merry with it. And therefore the scoffing of Julian the Apostate is very fearful, who was wont to reach Christians boxes on the ear, and withal, bid them turn the other, and obey their masters commandment,3 Whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And he denied pay and like reward to his soldiers that were Christians, because he said he would make them fit for the kingdom of heaven, considering that Christ had said, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Further, take heede least thou dost either make or recite the iests which are contriued out of the phrases of Scripture: which are very many and very vsually rehearsed in companie. The oyle wherewith the tabernacle and the arke of the Testament and the Priests were annointed,