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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.
VII. All just covenants and promises, though they be to our hinderance, must be performed. Psal. 15.4. Which sweareth to his hurt, and chargeth not. Proverbs 25.14. A man that boasteth and keepeth not promise, is like clouds and wind without rain. Judges 1.24. The spies saw a man come out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the way into the city, and we will show thee mercy. verse 25. And when he had showed them the way into the City, they smote the City with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his household depart.
VII. All iust couenants and promises, though they be to our hinderance, must be perfourmed. Psal. 15.4. Which sweareth to his hurt, and chargeth not. Prouerbs 25.14. A man that boasteth and keepeth not promise, is like cloudes and winde without raine. Iudges 1.24. The spies sawe a man come out of the citie, and they saide vnto him, Shewe vs, we pray thee, the way into the citie, and we will shewe thee mercie. verse 25. And when he had shewed them the way into the Citie, they smote the Citie with the edge of the sworde, but they let the man and all his housholde depart.
VIII. To lend that we do, freely. Luke 6.35. Lend, looking for nothing again, and your reward shall be great. And when we borrow, we must be careful to ⟨image 99⟩