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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 24 › The affirmative part.Chapter 24 › The affirmatiue 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.
We are to be admonished to obedience, because every higher power is the ordinance of God, and the obedience which we perform to them, God accepteth it as though it were done to himself and to Christ. Rom. 13.2. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God, and they that resist shall receive to themselves judgement. Coloss. 3.23. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men. ver, 24. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Obedience is to be performed to our superiors with diligence and faithfulness. Gen. 24.2. Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, ⟨image 71⟩which had the rule over all that he had: put now thy hand under my thigh, and I will make thee swear by the Lord God of heaven, and God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wise unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, amongst whom I dwell. 10. So the servant took ten Camels of his master, and departed. 12. And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I beseech thee, send me good speed this day, and show mercy unto my master Abraham. 33. Afterward the meat was set before him, but he said, I will not eat until I have said my message: and Laban said, speak on. 56. But he said, hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my journey: send me away that I may go to my master. Gene. 31.38. This twenty years have I been with thee, thine ewes and thy goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. 39. Whatsoever was torn of beasts, I brought it not unto thee, but made it good my self: of mine hand diddest thou require it, were it stolen by day, or stolen by night. 40. J was in the day consumed with heat, and with frost in the night, and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
We are to be admonished to obedience, because euery higher power is the ordinance of God, and the obedience which we performe to thē, God accepteth it as though it were done to himselfe and to Christ. Rom. 13.2. Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God, and they that resist shall receiue to themselues iudgement.