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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.
CHAP. IIII. Mans duty touching conscience.
CHAP. IIII. Mans dutie touching conscience.
1Mans duty concerning conscience is two-fold. The first is, if he want good conscience above all things to labour to obtain it: for it is not given by nature to any man, but comes by grace.
1MAns dutie concerning conscience is two-fold. The first is, if he want good conscience aboue all things to labour to obtaine it: for it is not giuen by nature to any man, but comes by grace.
- 1§1. Mans first duty to get good conscience.§1. Mans first dutie to get good conscience.
For the obtaining of good conscience, three things must be procured; a preparation to good conscience, the applying of the remedy, the reformation of conscience.
For the obtaining of good conscience, three things must be procured; a preparation to good conscience, the applying of the remedie, the reformation of conscience.