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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.
Further, they effect the same thing by their prayers made in the behalf of their children. Hereby it plainly appeareth, that the usual custom of children saluting their parents, to ask them their blessing, is no light or vain thing.
Further, they effect the same thing by their praiers made in the behalfe of their children. Hereby it plainely appeareth, that the vsuall custome of children saluting their parents, to aske them their blessing, is no light or vaine thing.
Moreover, in these words, the reason to move us to the obedience of this commandment, is drawn from the end, which reason is also a promise, yet a special promise. Eph. 6. 2. Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with promise, (I say, special) because the promise of the second commandment is general, and belongeth to all the rest of the commandments.
Moreouer, in these words, the reason to mooue vs to the obedience of this commandement, is drawne from the ende, which reason is also a promise, yet a speciall promise. Eph. 6. 2. Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandement with promise, (I say, speciall) because the promise of the second commandement is generall, and belongeth to all the rest of the commandements.
And God promiseth long life not absolutely, but so far as it is a blessing. Eph. 6.3. That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on earth. For we must think that long life is not alway a blessing, but that sometime it is better to die then to live. Isaiah 57.1. The righteous perisheth, and no man considereth it in heart: and merciful men are taken away, and no man understandeth that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.