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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.
Any work] That is, any ordinary work of your callings, and such as may be done the day before, or left well undone till the day after. Yet for all this we are not forbidden to perform such works even on this day, as are both holy and of present necessity.
Any worke] That is, any ordinarie worke of your callings, and such as may be done the day before, or left well vndone till the day after. Yet for all this we are not forbidden to performe such workes euen on this day, as are both holy and of present necessitie.
Such are those works, which do upon that day preserve and maintain the service and glory of God, as I. a Sabbath days journey. Act. 1.12. Which is now Jerusalem, containing a Sabbath days journey. II. The killing and dressing of sacrificed beasts in the time of the law. Matth. 12.5. Have ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath days, the Priests in the Temple break the Sabbath, and are blameless? III. Journeys unto the Prophets, and places appointed unto the worship of God. 2. King. 4.23. He said, Why wilt thou go to him this day? it is neither new moon, nor Sabbath day. Psal. 84.7. They go from strength to strength, till every one appear before God in Zion.
Such are those works, which doe vpon that day preserue and maintaine the seruice and glorie of God, as I. a Sabbath daies iourney. Act. 1.12. Which is now Hierusalem, containing a Sabbath daies iourney. II. The killing and dressing of sacrificed beasts in the time of the law. Matth. 12.5. Haue ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath daies, the Priests in the Temple breake the Sabbath, and are blamelesse? III. Iourneys vnto the Prophets, and places appointed vnto the worship of God.