A09353:580
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 24: Of the fifth Commandment.Chapter 24: Of the fift Commaundement.
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.
That they may prolong. Parents are said to prolong the lives of their Children, because they are Gods instruments, whereby their children's lives are prolonged: for oftentimes the name of the action is attributed to the instrument, wherewith the action is wrought. Luk. 16.9. Make you friends with the riches of iniquity, that when ye shall want, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. 1. Tim. 4.16. For in doing so, thou shalt both save thy self, and them that hear me.
That they may prolong. Parents are saide to prolong the liues of their Children, because they are Gods instruements, whereby their childrens liues are prolonged: for oftentimes the name of the action is attributed to the instruement, wherewith the action is wrought. Luk. 16.9. Make you freendes with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shall want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations. 1. Tim. 4.16. For in doing so, thou shalt both saue thy self, and them that heare me.
But parents do prolong the lives of their Children in commanding them to walk in the ways of the Lord, by exercising justice and Judgement. Gene. 18.19. For being become godly, they have the promise both of this life, and the life to come. 1. Tim. 4.8.
But parents doo prolong the liues of their Children in commaunding them to walke in the waies of the Lord, by exercising iustice and Iudgement. Gene. 18.19. For being become godlye, they haue the promise both of this life, and the life to come. 1. Tim. 4.8.