A Golden Chain

The six• sin is, that they reverse many of Gods commandments, making that no sin which Gods word makes a sin. Thus they teach,¹ that if any man steal some little thing, that is thought not to cause any notable hurt, it is no mortal sin: that, the officious lie, & the lie made in sport are venial sins: that, to pray for our enemies in particular is no precept but a counsel: and that none is bound to salute his enemy in the way of friendship, flat against the rule of Christ, Mat. 5.47. where the word [Greek or Hebrew], signifieth all manner of duty and courtesy: that, rash judgement, though consent ••me thereto, is regularly but a venial sin: that, it is lawful otherwhiles to feign holiness: that, the painting of the face is ordinarily but a venial sin: that, it is not lawful to forbid begging: whereas the Lord forbade there should be any beggar in Israel. Again,² they teach that men in their choler, when they are chiding, and swear, wounds and blood, are not indeed blasphemers.

The six• sinne is, that they reuerse many of Gods commaundements, making that no sinne which Gods word makes a sinne. Thus they teach,¹ that if any man steale some little thing, that is thought not to cause any notable hurt, it is no mortall sinne: that, the officious lie, & the lie made in sport are veniall sinnes: that, to pray for our enemies in particular is no precept but a counsell: and that none is bound to salute his enemie in the way of friendship, flat against the rule of Christ, Mat. 5.47. where the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifieth al manner of dutie and curtesie: that, rash iudgement, though consent ••me thereto, is regularly but a veniall sin: that, it is lawfull otherwhiles to faine holines: that, the painting of the face is ordinarily but a veniall sinne: that, it is not lawfull to forbid begging: wheras the Lord forbade there should be any beggar in Israel. Againe,