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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.
The second duty of the master of the family concerneth the souls of such as be under his government: and that is to give charge to them, that they learn, believe, and obey the true religion, that is, the doctrine of salvation set down in the writings of the Prophets and Apostles.1 The Lord himself commends Abraham for this: I know Abraham, saith he, that he will command his sons, & his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord to do righteousness and judgement. 2And David gives Solomon on his death bed a most notable and solemn charge, the sum and substance whereof is, to know the God of his fathers, and to serve him: which being done, he further commends him to God by prayer: for which purpose the 72. psalm was made. This practise of his is to be followed of all. Thus governors, when they shall carefully dispose of their goods, and give charge to their posterity touching the worship of God, shall greatly honour God dying as well as living.
The second dutie of the master of the family concerneth the soules of such as be vnder his gouernmēt: and that is to giue charge to them, that they learn, beleeue, and obey the true religion, that is, the doctrine of saluation set downe in the writings of the Prophets and Apostles.1 The Lord himselfe commends Abraham for this: I know Abraham, saith he, that he will command his sonnes, & his houshold after him, that they keepe the waie of the Lord to doe righteousnes and iudgement. 2And Dauid giues Salomon on his death bed a most notable and solemne charge, the summe and substance whereof is, to knowe the God of his fathers, and to serue him: which being done, he further commends him to God by praier: for which purpose the 72. psalme was made. This practise of his is to be followed of all. Thus gouernours, whē they shall carefully dispose of their goods, and giue charge to their posteritie touching the worship of God, shall greatly honour God dying as well as liuing.