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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.
Judah before this judicial law was given by Moses,1 appointed Tamar his daughter in law to be burnt to death for playing the whore. Nebuchadnezzar burnt Echad and Zedechias because they committed adultery with their neighbours wives.2 By Draco's law among the Grecians this sin was death, and also by the law of the Romans. Again, this law serves directly to maintain necessary obedience to the seventh commandment: and the considerations upon which this law was given are perpetual, and serve to uphold the common wealth. Lev. 20.22. Ye (saith the Lord) shall keep all mine ordinances and my judgements (the law of adultery being one of them.) Now mark the reasons. 1. Least the land spue you out. 2. for the same sins I have abhorred the nations.
Iudah before this iudiciall lawe was giuen by Moses,1 appointed Tamar his daughter in law to be burnt to death for playing the whore. Nabuchadnezar burnt Echad and Zedechias because they committed adulterie with their neighbours wiues.2 By Dracoes lawe among the Grecians this sin was death, and also by the law of the Romanes. Againe, this law serues directly to maintaine necessarie obedience to the seuenth commandement: and the considerations vpon which this lawe was giuen are perpetuall, and serue to vphold the common wealth. Lev. 20.22. Ye (saith the Lord) shall keepe all mine ordinances and my iudgements (the law of adulterie being one of them.) Nowe marke the reasons. 1. Least the lād spue you out. 2. for the same sins I haue abhorred the natiōs.