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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.
By this it appeareth, that our common forms of salutations are commendable: which are of divers sorts; as when one meets another, God save you: when one goes away, God be with you: in the morning, God give you a good morning: after noon, God give you a good evening: when one is going on his journey, God speed your journey: when one is working, God speed you: in eating, much good do it you: when one hath a new office, God give you joy of your office: when one is sick, God comfort you, &c.
By this it appeareth, that our common formes of salutations are commendable: which are of diuers sorts; as when one meets another, God saue you: when one goes away, God be with you: in the morning, God giue you a good morning: after noone, God giue you a good euening: when one is going on his iourney, God speede your iourney: when one is working, God speede you: in eating, much good doe it you: when one hath a new office, God giue you ioy of your office: when one is sicke, God comfort you, &c.
And when children salute their fathers and mothers after this manner: I pray you father bless me. I pray you mother bless me: it is a seemly thing. For God hath made parents to be the instruments of blessing to their children, in nurturing them and praying for them: as the fifth commandment saith, Honour thy father and thy mother, that they may prolong thy days. Now they prolong the children's days by praying to God for blessings on them, and by such like duties.
And when children salute their fathers and mothers after this manner: I pray you father blesse me. I pray you mother blesse me: it is a seemely thing. For God hath made parents to be the instruments of blessing to their children, in nurturing them and praying for them: as the fifth commandement saith, Honour thy father and thy mother, that they may prolong thy daies. Now they prolong the childrens daies by praying to God for blessings on them, and by such like duties.