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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.
But they object Jer. 35. where Jonadab commanded the Rechabites to abstain from wine: which commandment they obeyed and are commended for doing well in obeying of it: therefore (say they) some kind of meats may lawfully be forbidden Ans. Jonadab gave this commandment not in way of religion, or merit, but for other wise and politic regards. For he enjoined his posterity not to drink wine, not to build houses, not to sow •eed, or plant vineyards, or to have any in possession: but to live intents to the end they might be prepared to bear the calamities, that should befall them in time to come. But the Popish abstinence from certain meats, hath respect to ⟨p. 980⟩conscience and religion: and therefore is of an other kind, and can have no warrant thence.
But they obiect Ier. 35. where Ionadab commanded the Rechabites to abstaine from wine: which commandement they obeyed• and are commended for doing well in obeying of it: therefore (say they) some kinde of meates may lawfully be forbidden• Ans. Ionadab gaue this commandement not in way of religion, or merit, but for other wise and politicke regardes. For he inioyned his posteritie not to drinke wine, not to build houses, not to sow •eed, or plant vineyards, or to haue any in possession: but to liue intents to the ende they might be prepared to beare the calamities, that should befall them in time to come. But the Popish abstine•ce from certaine meates, hath respect to ⟨p. 980⟩conscience and religion: and therefore is of an other kinde, and can haue no warrant thence.