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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 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.
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.
2. To minister occasions of strife and discord. The which we then do, 1. When we can not be brought to remit somewhat of our own right. 2. When we return snappish, and crooked answers. 3. When we interpret every thing amiss, and take them in the worst part. 1. Sam. 25. Nabal is his name, & folly is with him. 2. Sam. 10.3. And the Princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their Lord. Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters to thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it? Wherefore Hanun took Davids servants, & shaved off the half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
2. To minister occasions of strife and discorde. The which we then doe, 1. When we can not be brought to remit somewhat of our owne right. 2. When we returne snappish, and crooked answeres. 3. When we interprete euery thing amisse, and take them in the worst part.