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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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The concealing of a thing in part is, when a man speaketh a little of the trueth, and concealeth the rest. Which is warranted in all good and lawful proceedings, which manifestly tend to the glory of god. When Samuel is sent to anoint David, he answereth the Lord and saith,1 Howe can I go? for if Saul hear of it he will kill me. Then the Lord answered, Take an heifer with thee & say, I am come to do sacrifice to the Lord: and call for Ishai to sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do, and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I shall name unto thee. When Jeremiah had showed king Zedekiah how he might escape death, then the king said unto him,2 Let no man know of these words, &c. but if the princes understand that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us what the king hath said unto thee, &c. then shalt thou say unto them, I humbly besought the king that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house to die there. And afterward he so answered, and the matter was not perceived. The like practised by Paul, Acts 23.6.
The concealing of a thing in part is, when a man speaketh a little of the trueth, and concealeth the rest. Which is warranted in all good and lawefull proceedings, which manifestly tend to the glory of god. Whē Samuel is sent to annoint Dauid, he answereth the Lord and saith,1 Howe can I goe? for if Saul heare of it he will kill me. Then the Lord answered, Take an heyfer with thee & say, I am come to doe sacrifice to the Lord: and call for Ishai to sacrifice, and I will shewe thee what thou shalt doe, and thou shalt annoint vnto me him whome I shal name vnthee. When Ieremie had shewed king Zedekiah howe he might escape death, then the king said vnto him,2 Let no man know of these wordes, &c. but if the princes vnderstand that I haue talked with thee, and they come vnto thee, and say vnto thee, Declare vnto vs what the king hath said vnto thee, &c. then shalt thou say vnto them, I humbly besought the king that hee would not cause me to returne to Iehonathans house to die there. And afterward he so answered, and the matter was not perceiued. The like practised by Paul,