A09353:746
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 28 › The affirmative part.Chapter 28 › The affirmatiue parte.
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.
V. To keep secret the offence of our neighbour, except it must of necessity be revealed. Pro. 10.12. Hatred stirreth up contentions, but love covereth all trespasses. Mat. 1.19. Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
V. To keep secret the offence of our neighbour, except it must of necessitie be reuealed. Pro. 10.12. Hatred stirreth vp contentions, but loue couereth all trespasses. Mat. 1.19. Then Joseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publike example, was minded to put her away secretly.
A man would suppose, that by this means, we should be partakers of other mens sins. But we must know, that we ought to conceal our neighbours imperfections, least he should be provoked to offence: yet in the mean season he must be admonished that he may amend. Gal. 6.1. James 5.19. Brethren, if any of you hath erred from the trueth, and some man hath converted him, verse. 20. Let him know, that he which hath converted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
A man would suppose, that by this meanes, we should be partakers of other mens sinnes. But we must know, that we ought to conceale our neighbours imperfections, least he should be prouoked to offence: yet in the meane season he must be admonished that he may amend.