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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.
III. To speak the truth from the heart, and to use an harmless simplicity in all affairs. Psal. 15.2. He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, he that speaketh the truth in his heart. Gen. 23.15. Ephron said to Abraham, The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. ver. 16. So Abraham hearkened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the Hittites, even four hundred shekels of currant money among merchants, &c.
III. To speake the truth from the heart, and to vse an harmelesse simplicitie in all affaires. Psal. 15.2. He that walketh vprightly, and worketh righteousnesse, he that speaketh the truth in his heart. Gen. 23.15. Ephron saide to Abraham, The lande is worth foure hundreth shekles of siluer, what is that betweene me and thee? burie therefore thy dead. ver. 16. So Abraham hearkned to Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the siluer, which he had named in the audience of the Hottites, euen foure hundreth shekels of currant money among marchants, &c.
IV. Just dealing, 1. Thess. 4.6. Of this there are many kinds.
IV. Iust dealing, 1. Thess. 4.6. Of this there are many kindes.