A09353:627
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 25 › The Negative part.Chapter 25 › 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.
This also condemneth popish sanctuaries, and places of privilege: as Churches, and the like, ⟨image 78⟩wherein murderers shelter and shroud themselves from the danger of the law. For God expressly commandeth (Exod. 21.14.) that such an one shall be taken from his Altar, that he may die. And Joab. 1. King. 2.24. Touching the horns of the altar, was slain in the Temple.
This also condemneth popish sanctuaries, and places of priuiledge: as Churches, and the like, ⟨image 78⟩wherin murtherers shelter and shroud themselues from the daunger of the law. For God expressely commaundeth (Exod. 21.14.) that such an one shal be taken from his Altar, that he may die. And Ioab. 1. King. 2.24. Touching the hornes of the altar, was slain in the Temple.
Hitherto in like sort belongeth such things as concern the soul of our neighbour. 1. To be a scandal or offence to the soul of our neighbour, either in life or doctrine. Matth. 18.7. Woe be to the world because of offences: it is necessary that offences should come, but woe be to them by whom they do come.
Hitherto in like sort belongeth such thinges as concerne the soule of our neighbour. 1. To be a scandale or offence to the soule of our neighbour, either in life or doctrine. Matth. 18.7. Woe be to the world because of offences: it is necessarie that offences should come, but woe be to them by whom they do come.