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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
Chapter 25 › The negative part.Chapter 25 › The negatiue part.
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3. The Ministers sin against their neighbours, is this, not to preach the word of God to their charge, that they thereby might be instructed in the ways of life. Prou. 29.18. Where there is no vision the people decay, but he that keepeth the Law is blessed. Isaiah 56. 10. Their watchmen are all blind, they have no knowledge, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark: they lie and sleep, and delight in sleeping. And these greedy dogs can never have enough: and these shepherds they cannot understand: for they all look to their own way, every one for his advantage, and for his own purpose. Ezech. 3. 18. When I shall say to the wicked, ⟨p. 76⟩Thou shalt surely die, and thou givest him not warning, the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hands.
3. The Ministers sinne against their neighbours, is this, not to preach the word of God to their charge, that they thereby might be instructed in the waies of life. Prou. 29.18. Where there is no vision the people decay, but he that keepeth the Law is blessed. Esai 56. 10. Their watchmen are all blind, they haue no knowledge, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke: they lie and sleepe, and delight in sleeping. And these greedie dogges can neuer haue ynough: and these shepheards they cannot vnderstand: for they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his aduantage, and for his owne purpose. Ezech. 3. 18. When I shall say to the vvicked, ⟨p. 76⟩Thou shalt surely die, and thou giuest him not warning, the same wicked man shall die in his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at thy hands.