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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 28 › The affirmative part.Chapter 28 › The affirmatiue part.
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Here is commanded: I. A rejoicing for the credit and good estimation of thy neighbour. Gal. 5.22. But the fruit of the spirit, is love, joy, peace, gentleness. Rom. 1.8. First I thank my God through Jesus Christ, for you all, because your faith is published throughout the whole world. II. Willingly to acknowledge that goodness we see in any man whatsoever, and only to speak of the same. Tit. 3.2. That they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness to all men. Moreover, we must with all desire, receive and believe reports of our neighbours good. Act. 16.1. Then came he to Derbe and Lystra, and behold, a certain Disciple was there, named Timotheus, a woman's son which was a Jewess, & believed, but his father was a Grecian. 2. Of whom the brethren which were at Lystra & Iconium, reported well. 3. Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and took and circumcised him. Notwithstanding, this must so be performed of us, that in no wise we approve and allow of the vices and faults of men. 2. Chron. 25.2. And he did uprightly in the eyes of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart. And chap. 27.2. And he did uprightly in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father Uzziah did, save that he entered not into the temple of the Lord, & the people did yet corrupt their ways. III. To interpret a doubtful evil, to the better part. Cor. 13.5. Love thinketh not evil. 7. It believeth all things, it hopeth all things. Gen. 37.31. And they took Josephs coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood. 32. So they sent that party-coloured coat, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found, see now, whether it be thy sons coat or no. 33. Then he knew it, and said, It is my sons coat, a wicked beast hath devoured him, Joseph is surely torn in pieces. And here observe the religion of that Joseph, which was betrothed to Mary, who when he saw that Mary was with child, was readier to conclude that before her betrothing she was with child by committing fornication, then after by committing adultery.