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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 22 › The negative part.Chapter 22 › The negatiue 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.
I. Perjury, when a man performeth not that, which he on his own accord sware to do. Matth. 5.33. Thou shalt not forswear thy self, but perform thine oath to the Lord.
I. Periurie, when a man perfourmeth not that, which he on his owne accord sware to doo. Matth. 5.33. Thou shalt not foresweare thy selfe, but performe thine othe to the Lord.
Perjury, containeth in it four capital sins. I. Lying. II. False invocation on Gods name, because a foreswearer calleth on God to confirm a ⟨image 57⟩lye. III. Contempt of Gods threatenings, that he will most grievously punish perjury. IV. A lye in his covenant with God, for the forswearer bindeth himself to God, and lieth unto God.
Periurie, containeth in it foure capitall sinnes. I. Lying. II. False inuocation on Gods name, because a foreswearer calleth on God to confirme a ⟨image 57⟩lye. III. Contempt of Gods threatninges, that he wil most greeuouslye punish periury. IV. A lye in his couenant with God, for the forswearer bindeth himselfe to God, and lyeth vnto God.
II. To swear that which is false. This is to make God and the devil both alike. John. 8.44