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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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The second restrainer, is the wholesome laws of men, whether Civill or Ecclesiastical. For howsoever things indifferent, after the law is once made of them, remain still indifferent in themselves: yet obedience to the law is necessary, and that for conscience sake. Act. 15.28.
The second restrainer, is the wholesome lawes of men, whether Ciuill or Ecclesiasticall. For howsoeuer things indifferent, after the law is once made of them, remaine still indifferent in themselues: yet obedience to the law is necessarie, and that for conscience sake. Act. 15.28.
The third. We must use things indifferent so far forth as they shall further us in godliness. For we ought to do all things not only to the edification of others, but also of our own selves. And therefore it is a flat abuse of Christian liberty, for men so to pamper their bodies with meat and drink, that thereby they disable themselves to hear Gods word, to pray, to give good counsel, to do the ordinary works of their callings.
The third. We must vse things indifferent so farre forth as they shal further vs in godlines. For we ought to doe all things not onely to the edification of others, but also of our own selues. And therfore it is a flat abuse of Christiā libertie, for men so to pamper their bodies with meate and drinke, that thereby they disable themselues to heare Gods word, to pray, to giue good counsell, to doe the ordinarie works of their callings.
The fourth. Things indifferent must be used within compass of our callings, that is, according to our ability, degree, state, and condition of life. And it is a common abuse of this liberty in our days, that the mean man will be in meat, drink, apparel, building, as the gentleman; the gentleman as the knight; the knight as the lord or Earle.