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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 affirmative part.Chapter 25 › The affirmatiue 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.
Thirdly, concerning such injuries as he offereth unto thee: 1. Thou shalt not be angry against him, upon a small occasion. Nomb. 12.3. Moses was a week man above all that lived upon the earth. Prou. 9.11. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and his glory is to pass by an offence. 2. Thou must be slow to wrath, and never angry, but for a most just cause. Mark 3.5. Then he looked round about on ⟨image 81⟩them angerly, mourning also for the hardness of their harts. Prou. 14.29. He that is slow to wrath, is of great wisdom: but he that is of an hasty mind, exalteth folly. 3. Thine anger must be but for a while. Eph. 4.26. Be angry and sin not, let not the sun go down upon thy wrath. 4. Forgive freely an injury, and revenge it not. Eph. 4.32. Be ye courteous one to another, and tender hearted, forgiving one an other, even as God for Christs sake forgave you.
Thirdly, concerning such iniuries as he offereth vnto thee: 1. Thou shalt not be angry against him, vpon a small occasion. Nomb. 12.3. Moses was a weeke man aboue all that liued vpon the earth. Prou. 9.11. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and his glorie is to passe by an offence. 2. Thou must be slowe to wrath, and neuer angry, but for a most iust cause. Marke 3.5. Then he looked round about on ⟨image 81⟩them angerly, mourning also for the hardnesse of their harts. Prou. 14.29. He that is slow to wrath, is of great wisedome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie. 3. Thine anger must be but for a while.