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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.
In the days of king Edward, certain English soldiers (as I am certainly informed by a witness then present) being by a tempest cast upon the sands on the coast of France, gave themselves to prayers, and commended their souls to God, as in so great danger it was meet: but one among the rest, desperately minded went apart and cried out, saying, O gallows claim thy right, gallows claim thy right. Now the said party among the rest (as God would have it) escaped safe to land; and afterward living some space of time in France, returned again to England, where he was hanged for stealing of horses: and thus according to his desire the gallow•e claimed her right.
In the daies of king Edward, certaine English souldiers (as I am certenly informed by a witnesse then present) being by a tempest cast vpon the sands on the coast of France, gaue themselues to praiers, and commended their soules to God, as in so great danger it was meete: but one among the rest, desperatly minded went apart and cried out, saying, O gallowse claime thy right, gallowse claime thy right. Now the said partie among the rest (as God would haue it) escaped safe to land; and afterward liuing some space of time in France, returned againe to England, where he was hanged for stealing of horses: and thus according to his desire the gallow•e claimed her right.
Reverence to man is in two respects, either because he is created after the image of God, or because he is above us in age, gifts, authority.
Reuerence to man is in two respects, either because he is created after the image of God, or because he is aboue vs in age, gifts, authoritie.
In the first consideration, men must have care to give such names to children as are proper and fit, usual, and known: the signification whereof may admonish them of the promises of God; of godliness, or of some good duty. And there be four allowed ends of giving names. I. To preserve the memory of some thing by the name given, as Adam, Israel, Isaac. II. To signify some thing to come, as Eve, Abraham, John, Peter. III. To preserve the name and memory of parents and kindred, which was used in the birth of John Baptist. This custom may still be retained, if there be any good example in the ancestors that the child may follow. IV. That the life and profession of good men may be revived in the renewing of their names.