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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.
And this stands even by the equity of Gods word. God made a law, that the priests only should eat of the shewbread: now David being no priest, did upon urgent occasion eat of it without sin. If this be true in Gods law, then it may also be true in the laws of men, that they may in some cases be omitted without sin against God.
And this stands euen by the equitie of Gods word. God made a lawe, that the priests onely should eate of the shewbread: now Dauid beeing no priest, did vpon vrgent occasion eate of it without sinne. If this be true in Gods law, then it may also be true in the lawes of men, that they may in some cases be omitted without sinne against God.
Neither must this seem strange. For as there is a keeping of a law, and a breaking of the same; so there is a middle or mean action between them both, which is, to do a thing abeside the law, and that without sin.
Neither must this seeme straunge. For as there is a keeping of a law, and a breaking of the same; so there is a middle or meane action betweene them both, which is, to doe a thing abeside the law, and that without sinne.
- aFacere aliquid praeter legem, non contratamē.Facere aliquid praeter legem, non contratamē.