A09339:4118
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 if it be not lawful to name vices, unless it be in the way of dislike, Eph. 5.3. much less is it warrantable to gesture and represent vice in the way of recreation and delight. The second rule is, that recreation must be sparing, moderate, and lawful use of things indifferent, according to the rules afollowing.
For if it be not lawfull to name vices, vnlesse it be in the way of dislike, Eph. 5.3. much lesse is it warrantable to gesture and represent vice in the way of recreation and delite. The second rule is, that recreation must be sparing, moderate, and lawfull vse of things indifferent, according to the rules afollowing.
- aPag. 571.
The spiritual use is, when we take occasion by the creatures to meditate and speak of heavenly things: as, upon the sight of the vine and the branches thereof, to consider the mystical conjunction between Christ & his church: by the sight of the rainbow to think of the promise of God of not drowning the world by waters: and by any thing that befalls, to take occasion to consider in it the wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy, providence of God, &c.
The spirituall vse is, when we take occasion by the creatures to meditate and speake of heauenly things: as, vpon the sight of the vine and the branches thereof, to consider the mysticall coniunction betweene Christ & his church: by the sight of the rainebow to thinke of the promise of God of not drowning the world by waters: and by any thing that befalls, to take occasion to consider in it the wisdome, goodnes, iustice, mercie, prouidence of God, &c.