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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 27 › The negative part.Chapter 27 › The negatiue part.
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IV. To get money by unlawful arts: such are Magic, Judicial Astrology, Stage-plays, and such like. Eph. 4. 28. Let him that hath stolen, steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his own hands the thing that is good, that he may give unto him that hath need. Deut. 18.11. Eph. 5.3. 1. Thess. 5.22. Abstain from all appearance of evil. V. To filch or pilfer the least pin, or point from another. Mark. 10. 19. Thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not hurt any man. Rom. 3.8. And (as we are blamed, and as some affirm that we say) why do we not evil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is just. VI. To remove ancient bounds. Prou. 22. 28. Thou shalt not remove the ancient bounds which thy fathers have made. Hos. 5. 8. The Princes of Judah are like them which remove the bounds. VII. To steal other mens servants, or children, to commit sacrilege, or robbery. 1. Tim. 1. 10. To whoremongers, buggerers, and menstealers. Josh. 7.19. Achans theft. 1. Cor. 6.10. Neither thieves, nor covetous persons, nor robbers, &c. shall inherit the kingdom of God. For robberies, these sorts of men especially are famous: Thieves by the Queens high ways, Pirates upon the seas, Soldiers not content with their pay, and whosoever they be, that by main force take that which is none of their own. Luk. 3.14. The soldiers asked him, saying, What shall we do? he said, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any man falsely, and be content with your wages. VIII. To conspire with a thief, whether by giving advice how he may compass his enterprise, or by concealing his fact, that he be not punished.