A09353:642
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.
This showeth the lawfulness of truces, covenants, & other agreements concerning peace, being made to avoid injuries, maintain ancient bounds, procure security in traffic, possessions, & journeys, set pensions, commons for cattle, liberties of hunting, fishing or fouling, and getting fuel, or other necessaries, for public commodities, if there be no unlawful conditions annexed unto the same. And we may make this covenant not only ⟨image 82⟩with Christians, but for the maintenance of peace, with infidels also. For that which is godly to be performed, is no less godly to be promised. But it is a note of true godliness, to be as much as may be, at peace with all men. Therefore to promise peace by covenant is very godly. We may see the experience of this in the lives of holy men. Gen. 21.22. At that same time Abimelech and Pichol his chief captain, spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest. v. 23. Now therefore swear unto me here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my children, nor my children's children,, &c. ver. 24. Then Abraham said, I will swear. v. 27. Then Abraham took sheep & beeves, and gave them unto Abimeclech: and they two made a covenant. Gen. 31.44. Now therefore come and let us make a covenant, J and thou, which may be a witness between me and thee. ver. 45. Then took Jacob a stone, and set it up as a pillar, &c. v. 51. Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set between me and thee. vers. 53. The God of Abraham, and the gods of Nahor, and the God of their father be judge between us: But Jacob sware by the fear of his father Izhak.
This sheweth the lawfulnes of truces, couenants, & other agreemēts concerning peace, being made to auoyd iniuries, maintain ancient bounds, procure securitie in traffique, possessions, & iourneyes, set pensions, commons for cattell, liberties of hunting, fishing or fouling, and getting fewell, or other necessaries, for publique commodities, if there be no vnlawful conditions annexed vnto the same. And we may make this couenant not onely ⟨image 82⟩with Christians, but for the maintenance of peace, with infidels also. For that which is godly to be performed, is no lesse godly to be promised. But it is a note of true godlinesse, to be as much as may be, at peace with all men. Therefore to promise peace by couenant is very godly. We may see the experience of this in the liues of holy men.