A09353:470
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 affirmative part.Chapter 21 › The affirmitiue parte.
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.
A vow, in the new Testament, is a promise to God, with a full intent to observe some corporal and external duties, which a Christian hath on his own accord, without injunction, imposed upon himself, that he may thereby the better be excited unto repentance, meditation, sobriety, abstinence, patience, and thankfulness towards God. Gen. 28.20. Then Jacob vowed a vow saying, if God will be with me, and will keep me in this journey, which I go, and will ⟨image 55⟩give me bread to eat, and clothes to put on; so that I come again to my fathers house in safety, then shall the Lord be my God, and this stone which I have set up as a pillar, shall be Gods house, and of all that thou shalt give me, I will give the tenth to thee.
A vowe, in the new Testament, is a promise to God, with a full intent to obserue some corporall and externall dueties, which a Christan hath on his owne accorde, without iniunction, imposed vpon himselfe, that he may therby the better be excited vnto repentance, meditation, sobrietie, abstinence, patience, and thankfulnes towardes God. Gen. 28.20. Then Iaacob vowed a vow saying, if God wilbe with me, and will keep me in this iourney, which I goe, and will ⟨image 55⟩giue me bread to eate, and clothes to put on; so that I come againe to my fathers house in safetie, then shall the Lord be my God, and this stone which I haue set vp as a piller, shalbe Gods house, and of all that thou shalt giue me, I will giue the tenth to thee.
In vowing, we have these things to observe. 1. We must not vow that which is unlawful. 2. We ought not to vow the performance of that, which is contrary to our vocation. 3. Vows must be of that which we can do. 4. They must be far from so much as a conceit of merit, or worship of God. 5. We must so perform our vows, as that they encroach not upon Christian liberty, given us in Christ: for we are bounden to pay our vows, no longer then the causes thereof remain, and ought to be observed.