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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.
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This showeth the lawfulness of truces, covenants, & other agreements concerning peace, being made to avoid injuries, maintain ancient bounds, procure ⟨p. 79⟩security in traffic, possessions, and journeys, set pensions, commons for cattle, liberties of hunting, fishing, or fouling, and getting fuel, or other necessaries for public commodities, if there be no unlawful conditions annexed unto the same. And we may make this covenant not only with Christians, but for the maintenance of peace, with infidels also. For that which is godly to be performed, is no less godly to be promised. But it is a note of true godliness, to be as much as may be, at peace with all men. Therefore to promise peace by covenant, is very godly. We may see the experience of this in the lives of holy men. Gen. 21.22. At that same time Abimelech and Pichol his chief captain, spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest. 23. Now therefore swear unto me here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my children, nor my children's children, &c. 24. Then Abraham said, I will swear. 27. Then Abraham took sheep and beeves, and gave them unto Abimelech: and they two made a covenant. Gen. 31.44. Now therefore come and let us make a covenant, I and thou, which may be a witness between me and thee. 45. Then Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set up between me and thee. 53. The God of Abraham, and the gods of Nahor, and the god of […] father be judge between us: But Jacob sware by the fear of his father Izhak. II. Concerning his body, we are to regard it alive and dead. Being alive, we ought if need be: I. To minister unto it food and raiment. Math. 25.41, 42. Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire, which is prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat, I thirsted, and ye gave me no drink, &c. 45. In as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. II. To lend our helping hand, when our neighbours body is in any danger. 1. Joh. 3.16. Hereby we perceived love, that he laid down his life for us, therefore also ought we to lay down our lives for the brethren. When a man is dead, we ought to commit the dead corps to the grave, as may appear by these arguments: I. The instinct of Nature it self. II.