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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.
Argum. 10.1. Cor. 11. I praise you that you keep my commandments. Answ. Paul delivered nothing of his own concerning the substance of the doctrine of salvation and the worship of God, but that which he received from Christ. The precepts here meant are nothing else but rules of decency and comely order in the congregation: and though they were not to be obeyed, yet Pauls meaning was not to bind any mans conscience therewith. For of greater matters he saith, This I speak for your commodity, & not to entangle you in a snare. 1. Cor. 7.35.
Argum. 10.1. Cor. 11. I praise you that you keepe my commandements. Answ. Paul deliuered nothing of his owne concerning the substance of the doctrine of saluation and the worship of God, but that which he receiued from Christ. The precepts here meant are nothing els but rules of decency and comely order in the congregation: and though they were not to be obeyed, yet Pauls meaning was not to bind any mans conscience therewith. For of greater matters he saith, This I speake for your commoditie, & not to intangle you in a snare. 1. Cor. 7.35.
Argum. 11. Councils of ancient fathers when they command or forbid any thing, do it with threatening of a curse to the offenders. Ans. The Church in former time used to annex unto her Canons the curse anathema, because things decreed by them were indeed, or at the le•st thought to be the will & word of God: and they had respect in the saying of Paul, If any teach otherwise though he be an angel from heaven, let him be accursed. Therefore Councils in this action were no more but instruments of God to accurse those, whom he first had accursed.