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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
Chapter 21 › The negative part.Chapter 21 › The negatiue part.
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.
This is sundry ways impious: I. If it be unlawful to crave assistance of Gods enemies, it is likewise unlawful to indent with them, that we will assist them. II. It obscureth Gods glory, as though he himself, either would not, or could not aide his Church. III. It is a thousand to one least we be infected with their idolatry, and other impieties. IV. It endangereth us to be made partakers of their punishments. 2. Chron. 19. 2. And Jehu the son of Hanani the Seer, went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, Wouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore for this thing is the wrath of the Lord upon thee. The third, is Traffic: as when a man wittingly and willingly, doth, in hope to enrich himself, make sale of such things as he knoweth must serve to an idolatrous use. This condemneth all those merchants, which transport wares to idolaters, and sell them frankincense, wax, cloth, or other such things as help them in the service of their idols. The fourth, is trial of suites in law before Judges which are infidels, when ⟨p. 47⟩Christian courts may be frequented: but if they cannot, and we have to deal with infidels, we may appeal to infidels. 1. Cor. 9.6. Brother goeth to law with brother, and that under infidels. Act. 25.11. Paul appealeth to Cesar. The fifth, is the worshipping of the beast, and receiving his mark. Rev. 14. 9. If any man worship the beast, and his image, and receive the mark in his forehead, or in his hand. vers. 10. The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God. This beast is the Church of Rome, I mean not that old, but this new Rome, now no better then an heretical and apostatical Synagogue. V. Will worship, when God is worshipped with a naked and bare good intention, not warranted by the word of God. Colos. 2.23. Which things indeed have a show of wisdom in voluntary religion, and humbleness of mind, and in not sparing the body: neither have they it in estimation to satisfy the flesh.