A09353:722
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
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.
The exposition.
Thou shalt not bear. That is, answer when thou art asked before a Judge. Deutr. 19.17. Then both ⟨image 100⟩the men which strive together, shall stand before the Lord, even before the Priests and the Judges which shall be in those days. 18. And the Judges shall make diligent inquisition, and if the witness be found false, and hath given false witness against his brother.
Thou shalt not beare. That is, answere when thou art asked before a Iudge. Deutr. 19.17. Then both ⟨image 100⟩the mē which striue together, shal stand before the Lord, euen before the Priests and the Iudges which shalbe in those dayes. 18. And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition, and if the witnesse be founde false, and hath giuen false witnesse against his brother.
Witness. By a figure, signifieth every word whereby the credit and estimation of our neighbour is either impaired or diminished.
Witnesse. By a figure, signifieth euery word wherby the credite and estimation of our neighbour is either impaired or diminished.