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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 affirmative part.Chapter 25 › The affirmatiue part.
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.
Thou shalt preserve the life of thy neighbour. Hitherto may we refer these duties: I. Such as appertain to the person of our neighbour, and concern, first his welfare both of body and mind; as, to rejoice with them that rejoice. Rom. 12.15. Mark. 10.20. Then he answered and said unto him, All these things I have observed from my youth. And Jesus beheld him, and loved him. Secondly, his miseries, to be grieved with him for them. Rom. 12.15. Mourn with those that mourn. Esa. 24.16. And I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe is me, the transgressors have offended, yea the transgressors have grievously offended. Psal. 119. vers. 136. Mine eyes gus• out with water, because men observe not thy law. Again, we must help him as much as in us lieth. Job 29.15. I was as an eye to the blind, and ⟨p. 78⟩a foot to the lame. 2. Cor. 8. 2. To their power, yea beyond their power, they were willing. And that we do, we must do speedily. Prov. 3.28. Say not to thy neighbour, Go and come again to morrow, and I will give thee, if thou now have it. Levit. 19.17. Thou shalt plainly rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer him to sin. Thirdly, concerning such injuries, as he offereth unto thee: I. Thou shalt not be angry against him, upon a small occasion. Nomb. 12. 3. Moses was a meek man above all that lived upon the earth. Prov. 9.11. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and his glory is to pass by an offence. II. Thou must be slow to wrath, and never angry, but for a most just cause.