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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.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.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
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.
IV. COME. Remember the Sabbath day to, &c.
IV. COM. Remember the Sabbath daie to, &c.
He breaks this commandment, That labours in the servile works of his ordinary calling. Nehem. 13.15. That travails abroad on his ordinary business. Exod. 16.24. ⟨p. 747⟩That keeps fairs and markets on this day. Nehem. 13.15. That works harvest work on this day. Exod. 34.21. That useth sports and recreation causing distraction. 1. Cor. 10.7. That spends the day in idleness. Esa. 58.13. That keeps the Sabbath only in outward fashion. Esa. 1.13. That profanes it by gluttony and drunkenness. That gives servants liberty to do what they list. That brings not his family to the congregation to hear Gods word, and to receive the Sacraments. That sanctifies not the Sabbath in his family privately, by reading the word, by conference on that which hath been heard in the congregation, and by prayer.
He breakes this commandement, THat labours in the seruile workes of his ordinarie calling.