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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.
The third, what is done aagainst conscience though it err and be deceived, it is sin in the doer. Example. An Anabaptist holding it utterly unlawful to swear, is brought before a magistrate; and urged either through fear or some like cause, takes an oath and that against his own conscience: now the question is, whether he hath sinned or no? Ans. He hath indeed sinned; not so much because he hath taken an oath, for that is the ordinance of God: but because he hath taken an oath in a bad manner, that is, against his conscience, & therefore not in faith.
The third, what is done aagainst conscience though it erre and bee deceiued, it is sin in the doer. Example. An Anabaptist holding it vtterly vnlawful to sweare, is brought before a magistrate; and vrged either through feare or some like cause, takes an oath and that against his owne conscience: nowe the question is, whether he hath sinned or no? Ans. Hee hath indeede sinned; not so much because hee hath taken an oath, for that is the ordinance of God: but because hee hath taken an oath in a bad manner, that is, against his conscience, & therfore not in faith.
- aErroneous conscience bin. •eth so far forth, that if a m•n judge a thing to be evil, though falsely, and yet afterward do it, he hath sinned & dishonoured God as ma•h as in him lieth.Erronious cons•ience bin. •eth so far forth, that if a m•n iudge a thing to be euill, though falsely, and yet afterward doe it, he hath sinned & dishonoured God as ma•h as in him lieth.