A09353:633
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.
There are, notwithstanding the former testimonies, some cases, wherein it is permitted to the minister, that he may be absent. I. Sickness, the ⟨image 80⟩Council of Mentz, 25. canon. If a Bishop be not at home, or be sick, or upon some exigent, can no• present at his parish, let him procure one, who, upon Sabbaths and festival days, will preach unto his charge. Augustine testifieth, epist. 138. that he was absent on the like occasion.
There are, notwithstanding the former testimonies, some cases, wherein it is permitted to the minister, that he may be absent. I. Sicknesse, the ⟨image 80⟩Councill of Mentz, 25. canon. If a Bishop be not at home, or be sicke, or vpon some exigent, can no• present at his parish, let him procure one, who, vpon Sabboths and festiuall dayes, will preach vnto his charge. Augustine testifieth, epist. 138. that he was absent on the like occasion.
II. Allowance of the Church, to be absent for a time upon some necessary and public commodity of the same. Coloss. 1.7. Epaphras is their minister, but chap. 4.12. he being absent saluteth them. And Ambrose though he were Bishop of Milan, yet went he twice Ambassador into France 1, to make agreement betwixt Maximus, and Valentinian. Ambrose 5. book, and 27. epist. to Valentinian the Emperor.
II. Allowance of the Church, to be absent for a time vpon some necessary and publique commoditie of the same. Coloss. 1.7. Epaphras is their minister, but chap. 4.12. he being absent saluteth them. And Ambrose though he were Bishop of Millain, yet went hee twise Ambassadour into France 1, to make agreement betwixt Maximus, and Valentinian. Ambrose 5. booke, and 27. epist. to Valentinian the Emperour.