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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 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.
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. Gal. 6.1. Iames 5.19. Brethren, if any of you hath erred from the trueth, and some man hath conuerted him, verse. 20. Let him know, that he which hath conuerted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shal saue a soule from death, and shall hide a multitude of sinnes.
But if the sin which is concealed, cannot thereby be taken away, then must we in love and charity, declare the same to those, which may remove and amend the same. Genesis. 37.2. When Joseph was seventeen year old, he kept Sheep with his brethren, ⟨image 104⟩and the child was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his Fathers wives: and Joseph told unto their Father their evil sayings. 1. Cor. 1.11