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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 27 › The affirmative part.Chapter 27 › 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.
Thriftiness or frugality, is a virtue, whereby a man carefully keepeth his goods which he hath gotten, and employeth them to such uses, as are both necessary and profitable. Proverbs 5.15. Drink the water of thy Cistern, and of the Rivers out of the middest of thine own well. verse. 16. Let thy fountains flow forth, and the Rivers of waters in the streets. verse 17. Let them be thine own, yea, thine only, and not the strangers with thee. Prover. 21.5. The thoughts of the diligent do surely bring abundance, verse 17. He that loveth past•, ⟨image 97⟩shall be a poor man, and be th• loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. Prou. 12.27. The deceitful man resteth not that which he hath taken in hunting: but the riches of the diligent are precious. Joh. 6.12.
Thriftines or frugalitie, is a vertue, whereby a man carefully keepeth his goods which he hath gotten, and imployeth them to such vses, as are both necessarie and profitable. Prouerbes 5.15. Drinke the water of thy Cesterne, and of the Riuers out of the middest of thine owne well. verse. 16. Let thy fountaines flowe foorth, and the Riuers of waters in the streetes. verse 17. Let them be thine owne, yea, thine onely, and not the strangers with thee. Prouer. 21.5. The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance, verse 17. He that loueth past•, ⟨image 97⟩shall be a poore man, and be th• loueth wine and oyle shall not be rich. Prou. 12.27. The deceitfull man resteth not that which he hath taken in hunting: but the riches of the diligent are precious. Ioh. 6.12.