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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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And not only not to preach at all, but to preach negligently, is utterly condemned. Jer. 48.10. Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord negligently. Revel. 3.16. Because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold: it will come to pass that I shall spew thee out of my mouth. This reproveth nonresidency of ministers, which is an ordinary absence of the minister from his charge: namely, from that particular congregation committed unto him. Isaiah 62.6. I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which all the day and all the night continually shall not cease: ye that are mindful of the Lord keep not silence, and give him no rest, till he repair, and till he set up Jerusalem the praise of the world. Act. 20.28,29,30,31. Take heed therefore unto your selves, and to all the flock whereof the holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing, shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Moreover, of your selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things to draw disciples after them. Therefore watch and remember, that by the space of three years, I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 1. Pet. 5.2,3. Feed the flock of God, which dependeth upon you, caring for it, not by constraint but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind: not as though ye were Lords over Gods heritage, but that ye may be ensamples to the flock. Ezech. 34.4. and 33. The Council of Antioch, the 17. Can. If any Bishop by imposition of hands inducted into a charge, and appointed to govern a people, and he neglect to take upon him that office, but delayeth to go unto the congregation allotted unto him: such an one shall be prohibited from the Lords table, till he be enforced to attend upon that charge, or at the least somewhat be determined by a complete assembly of the Ministers of that Province. The Council of Sardice, the 14. Canon. We remember that our brethren in a former assembly decreed, that if any lay-man remaining three Sabbaths or Lords days, that is, three weeks in a city, did not in the same city frequent the Church assemblies, he should be excommunicated: