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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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Again, a vow is taken for a promise of ceremonial obedience, whereof read Num. 6. and 30. and Levit. 27. This vow is peculiar to the old testament, and did not bind all men, but only such as had peculiar occasion to vow, and thereupon bound themselves: as the Nazarites, and others.
Againe, a vowe is taken for a promise of ceremoniall obedience, whereof read Num. 6. and 30. and Leuit. 27. This vow is peculiar to the old testament, and did not bind all men, but onely such as had peculiar occasion to vow, and thereupon bound themselues: as the Nazarites, and others.
Thirdly, a vow is taken for the performance of some outward and bodily exercises taken up of a mans own accord, as being things in a mans own liberty, without any commandment of god: as the keeping of set times of fast, of praying or reading, the performance of set tasks, alms giving, abstinence from certain meats and drinks, in the use whereof through our own weakness, we fear any occasion of sin. And this kind of vow is more peculiar to the new testament.
Thirdly, a vowe is taken for the performance of some outward and bodily exercises taken vp of a mans owne accord, as beeing things in a mans owne libertie, without any commandement of god: as the keeping of set times of fast, of praying or reading, the performance of set taskes, almes giuing, abstinence from certaine meates and drinkes, in the vse whereof through our own weaknesse, we feare any occasion of sinne. And this kind of vowe is more peculiar to the new testament.