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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.
And not only not to preach at all, but to preach negligently, is utterly condemned. Jerem. 48.10. Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord negligently. Revel. 3.16. Because thou art lukewarm, and neither hate nor cold: it will come to pass that J shall spew thee out of my mouth. This reprooveth non residencie of ministers, which is an ordinary absence of the minister from his charge: namely, from that particular congregation committed unto him. Esa. 62.6. I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which all the day and all the night continually shall not cease: ye that are mindful of the Lord keep not silence, and give him no rest, till he repair, and until he set up Jerusalem, the praise of the world. Act. 20.28, 29, 30, 31. Take heed therefore unto your selves, and to all the flock whereof the holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing, shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Moreover, of your selves ⟨image 79⟩shall men arise, speaking perverse things to draw disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years, I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 1. Pet. 5.2, 3. Feed the flock of God, which dependeth upon you, caring for it, not by constraint but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind: Not as though ye were Lords over Gods heritage, but that ye may be ensamples to the flock. The Council of Antioch. the 17. Canon. If any Bishop be by imposition of hands inducted into a charge, and appointed to govern a people, and he neglect to take upon him that office, but delayeth to go unto the congregation allotted unto him: such an one shall be prohibited from the Lords table, till he be enforced to attend upon that charge, or at the least, somewhat be determined by a complete assembly of the ministers of that province. The Council of Sardice the 14. Canon.
And not only not to preach at all, but to preach negligently, is vtterly condemned.