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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 affirmative part.Chapter 27 › 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 and increase thy neighbours goods.
Thou shalt preserue and increase thy neighbours goods.
To this are required these that follow: I. A certain calling: wherein every man, according to that gift which God hath given him must bestow himself honestly, to his own and neighbours good. 1. Cor. 7. 24. Let every man wherein he was called, therein abide with God. Eph. 4.28. 1. Pet. 4.10. According as every man hath received a gift, so let him administer to another, that ye may be good dispensers of the manifold graces of God. Galat. 5.13. In love serve one another. II. The true use of riches, and all the goods a man hath: to which belong two virtues; Contentation, and Thriftiness. Contentation is a virtue, whereby a man is well pleased with that estate, wherein he is placed. 1. Tim. 6.6. Godliness is great gain, with a contented mind: 7. For we brought nothing into the world, neither shall we carry any thing out of the world. But, having food and raiment, let us be content. Philip. 4.11. I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 12. I can be abased, and I can abound, every where in all things I am instructed, both to be full, and to be hungry, and to abound, and to have want. Math. 6.11. Give us this day our daily bread. Heb. 13. 5. Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with the things which you have: for he saith, I will not forsake thee, nor leave thee. Thriftiness or frugality, is a virtue, whereby a man carefully keepeth his goods which he hath gotten, and employeth them to such uses, as are both necessary and profitable.