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A09339 A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.; Selections Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. 1600 (1600) STC 19646; ESTC S114458 1,329,897 1,121

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last_o remedy_n as_o a_o desperate_a medicine_n be_v the_o last_o remedy_n the_o physician_n use_v we_o must_v assay_v all_o mean_n possible_a before_o we_o use_v this_o especial_o to_o a_o brother_n 1._o cor._n 6.7_o there_o be_v utter_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o because_o you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o why_o rather_o suffer_v you_o not_o wrong_v why_o rather_o sustain_v you_o not_o harm_n iii_o in_o all_o suit_n of_o law_n we_o must_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o not_o so_o much_o endeavour_n to_o maintain_v our_o own_o right_n as_o to_o recall_v our_o brother_n which_o err_v into_o the_o right_a way_n chap._n 28._o concern_v the_o nine_o commandment_n the_o nine_o commandment_n belong_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n the_o word_n be_v these_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o resolution_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v that_o be_v answer_v when_o thou_o be_v ask_v 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maliciousness_n and_o envy_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o evil_a speak_n math._n 21.15_o but_o when_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n see_v the_o marueile_n that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o child_n cry_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v hosanna_n the_o son_n of_o david_n they_o disdain_v ii_o evil_a suspicion_n 1._o tim._n 6.4_o 1._o sam._n 17.28_o and_o eliab_n his_o elder_a brother_n hear_v when_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o man_n and_o eliab_n be_v angry_a with_o david_n and_o say_v why_o come_v thou_o down_o hither_o and_o with_o who_o have_v thou_o leave_v those_o few_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n i_o know_v thy_o pride_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o heart_n act._n 28.4_o now_o when_o the_o barbarian_n see_v the_o worm_n hang_v on_o his_o hand_n they_o say_v among_o themselves_o this_o man_n sure_o be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n have_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v here_o be_v condemn_v hard_a censure_n and_o sinister_a judgement_n against_o our_o neighbour_n matth._n 7._o 1._o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 2._o for_o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o with_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o these_o judgement_n which_o christ_n forbid_v be_v private_a and_o reproachful_a or_o slanderous_a judgement_n namely_o when_o either_o a_o good_a or_o a_o indifferent_a action_n be_v interpret_v to_o the_o worse_a part_n or_o when_o a_o light_a offence_n be_v make_v heinous_a through_o evil_a will_n without_o all_o desire_n either_o to_o amend_v or_o to_o cover_v the_o same_o act._n 2.13_o and_o other_o mock_v and_o say_v they_o be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n 14._o but_o peter_n stand_v with_o the_o eleven_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o man_n of_o judea_n and_o all_o you_o that_o inhabit_v jerusalem_n be_v this_o know_v unto_o you_o and_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n 15._o for_o these_o be_v not_o drunken_a as_o you_o suppose_v since_o it_o be_v but_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n 1._o sam._n 1.13_o for_o hannah_n speak_v in_o her_o heart_n her_o lip_n do_v move_v only_o but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v therefore_o eli_n think_v she_o have_v be_v drunken_a but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n of_o christ._n the_o first_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o judge_v &_o reprove_v sin_n the_o second_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o three_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o friend_n admonish_v we_o as_o when_o he_o say_v abstain_v from_o the_o company_n of_o such_o a_o man_n for_o i_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n iii_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o bare_a word_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o neighbour_n math._n 26.59_o now_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o jesus_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 60._o but_o they_o find_v none_o and_o though_o many_o false_a witness_n come_v yet_o find_v they_o none_o but_o at_o the_o last_o come_v two_o false_a witness_n 61._o and_o say_v this_o man_n say_v i_o can_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n indeed_o christ_n say_v some_o such_o thing_n in_o word_n as_o appear_v joh._n 2.19_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o iv._o a_o lie_n whereby_o every_o falsehood_n with_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v be_v signify_v whether_o in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n or_o conceal_v the_o truth_n or_o any_o other_o way_n whatsoever_o be_v it_o for_o never_o so_o great_a a_o good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n v._o to_o pronounce_v unjust_a sentence_n in_o judgement_n to_o rest_v in_o one_o witness_n to_o accuse_v another_o wrongful_o to_o bewray_v a_o man_n cause_n by_o collusion_n 1._o king_n 21.12_o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o set_v nabaoth_n among_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n 13._o and_o there_o come_v two_o wicked_a man_n and_o sit_v before_o he_o and_o the_o wicked_a man_n witness_v against_o nabaoth_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n say_v nabaoth_n do_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n then_o they_o carry_v he_o away_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v deut._n 17.6_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n die_v but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v vi_o open_o to_o raise_v forge_v and_o hurtful_a tale_n and_o report_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o privy_o to_o devise_v the_o same_o rom._n 1.29_o whisperer_n 30._o backbiter_n hater_n of_o god_n proud_a boaster_n inventor_n of_o evil_a thing_n levit._n 19.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n among_o thy_o people_n thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 1._o tim._n 5.13_o and_o likewise_o also_o be_v idle_a they_o learn_v to_o go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n yea_o they_o be_v not_o only_o idle_a but_o also_o pratler_n and_o busibody_n speak_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o comely_a to_o spread_v abroad_o fly_v tale_n or_o to_o fain_o and_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o they_o prou._n 26.20_o without_o wood_n the_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o without_o a_o talebearer_n strife_n cease_v 21._o as_o a_o coal_n make_v burn_v coal_n and_o wood_n a_o fire_n so_o the_o contentious_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o kindle_v strife_n 22._o the_o word_n of_o a_o talebearer_n be_v as_o flatter_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n 2._o cor._n 12.20_o for_o i_o fear_v least_o when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v not_o find_v you_o such_o as_o i_o will_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o you_o such_o as_o i_o will_v not_o and_o lest_o there_o be_v strife_n envy_v wrath_n contention_n backbiting_n whisper_n swell_n and_o discord_n among_o you_o to_o receive_v or_o believe_v those_o tale_n which_o we_o hear_v of_o other_o exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a tale_n neither_o shall_v thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n 1._o sam._n 24.10_o and_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n wherefore_o give_v thou_o a_o ear_n to_o man_n word_n that_o say_v behold_v david_n seek_v evil_a against_o thou_o vii_o to_o accuse_v our_o neighbour_n for_o that_o which_o be_v certain_a &_o true_a through_o hatred_n and_o with_o intent_n to_o hurt_v he_o 1._o sam._n 22.9_o then_o answer_v doeg_n the_o edomit●_n who_o be_v appoint_v
whersoever_o be_v thunder_n or_o earthquake_n sedition_n or_o tumult_n or_o any_o disquietness_n or_o trouble_n christian_n be_v accuse_v as_o the_o author_n thereof_o such_o enemy_n have_v they_o have_v in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o these_o our_o day_n the_o same_o be_v practise_v and_o will_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n now_o when_o the_o first_o witness_n can_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o than_o two_o other_o false_a witness_n come_v forth_o which_o avouch_v that_o christ_n say_v 58._o i_o will_v destroy_v this_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n &_o within_o three_o day_n will_v build_v another_o make_v without_o hand_n indeed_o christ_n say_v some_o such_o word_n for_o say_v he_o 22._o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o within_o three_o day_n i_o will_v build_v it_o up_o again_o but_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n whereas_o they_o malicious_o do_v interpret_v he_o to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o again_o they_o change_v the_o word_n for_o christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o witness_n affirm_v he_o say_v i_o will_v destroy_v this_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o they_o change_v both_o word_n and_o meaning_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v they_o false_a witness_n by_o this_o we_o must_v be_v advertise_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o report_v man_n word_n for_o if_o we_o change_v the_o meaning_n though_o in_o part_n we_o retain_v the_o word_n we_o may_v soon_o become_v slanderer_n and_o false_a witness_n and_o as_o this_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v towards_o all_o man_n so_o especial_o towards_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n procure_v many_o slander_n to_o they_o in_o this_o our_o church_n whereof_o indeed_o the_o re●orters_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o not_o the_o minister_n themselves_o now_o at_o this_o false_a accusation_n christ_n be_v silent_a so_o as_o caiphas_n ask_v he_o why_o 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the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o be_v command_v to_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n when_o thy_o speech_n therefore_o will_v serve_v either_o for_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n than_o thou_o must_v speak_v if_o it_o serve_v for_o neither_o then_o be_v silent_a again_o if_o thy_o silence_n be_v either_o for_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n then_o be_v silent_a if_o it_o will_v not_o then_o speak_v and_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v when_o his_o speech_n or_o silence_n will_v serve_v for_o these_o two_o end_n therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v and_o direct_v we_o herein_o as_o david_n do_v ●5_n set_v a_o watch_n say_v he_o o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n and_o again_o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o false_a witness_n produce_v now_o follow_v the_o three_o point_n which_o be_v the_o adjure_v of_o christ_n for_o caiphas_n the_o high_a priest_n charge_v he_o to_o tell_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o no._n to_o adjure_v a_o man_n be_v to_o charge_n and_o command_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v a_o truth_n not_o only_o because_o god_n be_v witness_v thereof_o but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o revenge_v 5.27_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n thus_o paul_n adiur_v the_o thessalonian_n charge_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o epistle_n shall_v be_v read_v unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n the_o saint_n and_o the_o like_a do_v caiphas_n to_o christ._n and_o hea●e_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o caiphas_n the_o high_a priest_n adjure_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o be_v very_a god_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o show_n what_o a_o small_a account_n he_o make_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o he_o do_v it_o only_o to_o get_v advantage_n on_o christ_n word_n and_o so_o do_v many_o now_o adays_o who_o for_o a_o little_a profit_n or_o gain_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o to_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o thousand_o way_n christ_n be_v thus_o adiur_v though_o silent_a before_o yet_o now_o in_o reverence_n to_o god_n majesty_n answer_v and_o say_v first_o thou_o have_v say_v it_o and_o in_o saint_n mark_v 19.7_o i_o be_o he_o in_o this_o answer_n appear_v the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o though_o caiphas_n take_v hence_o the_o occasion_n of_o condemn_v christ_n yet_o have_v he_o withal_o draw_v from_o he_o a_o most_o excellent_a confession_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o our_o alone_a saviour_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o proceed_v to_o shut_v heaven_n against_o himself_o and_o to_o open_v the_o same_o for_o us._n thus_o we_o have_v end_v the_o first_o indictment_n of_o christ_n 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