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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.
For confuting the error of Montanus who had his set time of fast to be kept of necessity, he saith,1 we fast in Lent according to the Apostles tradition as in a time meet for us: and we do it not, as though it were not lawful for us to fast in the rest of the year except Pentecost: but it is one thing to do a thing of necessity, & an other to offer ⟨p. 851⟩a gift of free will. Lastly, excommunication was for open contempt of this order taken up in the Church, which was, that men should fast before Easter for their further humiliation and preparation to the sacrament. So the 29. canon of the Council of Gangres must be understood. As for the Canons of the Apostles (so falsely called) and the 8. Council of Toledo, I much respect not, what they say in this case.
For confuting the errour of Montanus who had his set time of fast to be kept of necessitie, he saith,1 we fast in Lent according to the Apostles tradition as in a time meete for vs: and we do it not, as though it were not lawfull for vs to fast in the rest of the yere except Pentecost: but it is one thing to doe a thing of necessitie, & an other to offer ⟨p. 851⟩a gift of free will. Lastly, excommunication was for open contempt of this order taken vp in the Church, which was, that men should fast before Easter for their further humiliation and preparation to the sacrament. So the 29. canon of the Councill of Gangres must be vnderstood. As for the Canons of the Apostles (so falsly called) and the 8. Councill of Toledo, I much respect not, what they say in this case.
- 1Hieron. ad Marcel. de •ror, Mo•