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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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Argum. 12. An act indifferent if i• be commanded, is made necessary: and the keeping of it is the practise of virtue, therefore every law binds conscience ⟨p. 850⟩to a sin. Ans. An act in it self indifferent being commanded by mans law, it is not made simply necessary, for that is as much as Gods law doeth or can do, but only in some part, that is, so far forth as the said act or action tends to maintain and preserve the good end for which the law is made. And though the action be in this regard necessary; yet doeth it still remain indifferent, as it is considered in it self out of the end of the law: so as if peace, the common good, and comely order may be maintained and all offence avoided by any other means, the act may be done or not done without sin before God. For whereas God himself hath given liberty and freedom in the use of things indifferent, the law of man doeth not take away the same but only moderate and order the overcommon use of it for the common good.
Argum. 12. An act indifferent if i• be commanded, is made necessarie: and the keeping of it is the practise of vertue, therefore euery lawe bindes conscience ⟨p. 850⟩to a sinne. Ans. An act in it selfe indifferent being commanded by mans law, it is not made simply necessarie, for that is as much as Gods law doeth or can doe, but onely in some part, that is, so farre forth as the saide act or action tends to maintaine and preserue the good ende for which the lawe is made. And though the action be in this regard necessarie; yet doeth it still remaine indifferent, as it is considered in it selfe out of the ende of the lawe: so as if peace, the common good, and comely order may bee maintained and all offence auoided by any other meanes, the act may be done or not done without sinne before God. For whereas God himselfe hath giuen libertie and feedom in the vse of things indif•erent, the lawe of man doeth not take away the same but onely moderate and order the ouercommon vse of it for the common good.