A09353:426
A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie
A golden chain, or the description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view of the order whereof, is to be seen in the table annexed. Written in Latin by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting troubled consciences.A golden chaine, or the description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods woord. A view of the order wherof, is to be seene in the table annexed. Written in Latine by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting troubled consciences.
London: printed by Edward Alde, 1591
Chapter 21 › The negative part.Chapter 21 › The negatiue 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.
The second, is the league in war: namely, a mutual confederacy, to assist one another in the same war, and to have one and the same enemies. This is sundry ways impious. I. If it be unlawful to crave assistance of Gods enemies, it is likewise ⟨image 48⟩unlawful to indent with them, that we will assist them. II. It obscureth Gods glory, as though he him self, either would not, or could not aide his church. III. It is a thousand to one, least we be infected with their idolatry, and other impieties. IV. It endangereth us to be made partakers of their punishments. V. 2. Chron. 19.2. And Jehu the son of Havanas the Seer, went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, wouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore for this thing is the wrath of the Lord upon thee.
The second, is the league in warre: namely, a mutuall confederacie, to assist one another in the same warre, and to haue one and the same enemies. This is sundry wayes impious. I. If it be vnlawfull to craue assistance of Gods enemies, it is likewise ⟨image 48⟩vnlawfull to indent with them, that we will assist thē. II. It obscureth Gods glory, as though he him self, either would not, or could not aide his church. III. It is a thousande to one, least we be infected with their idolatrie, and other impieties. IV. It endangereth vs to be made partakers of their punishments. V. 2. Chron. 19.2. And Iehu the sonne of Hauanas the Seer, went out to meete him, and saide to King Iehoshaphat, wouldest thou helpe the wicked, and loue them that hate the Lord? therefore for this thing is the wrath of the Lord vpon thee.
The third, is Traffic: as when a man wittingly and willingly, doth, in hope to enrich him self, make sale of such things, as he knoweth, must serve to an idolatrous use. This condemneth all those merchants, which transport to idolaters, and sell them frankincense, wax, cloth, or other such things as help them in the service of their idols.