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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
Chapter 23 › The negative part.Chapter 23 › The negatiue part.
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.
The negative part.
The negatiue part.
Pollute not the Sabbath of the Lord.
Pollute not the Sabboth of the Lord.
This is a grievous sin, Matth. 24.20. Pray that your flight be not in winter, nor on the Sabbath day. Lament. 1.7. The adversaries saw her, and did mock at her Sabbaths. Levit. 19.30. Ye shall keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my Sanctuary, I am the Lord. In this part are these things forbidden: I. The works of our calling, wherein if we do ought, it must be altogether in regard of charity, and not in regard of our own private commodity. II. Unnecessary journeys. Exod. 16.29. Tarry every man in his place, let no man go out of his place the seventh day. By this reason, the master of the family must that day remain at home, to sanctify the Sabbath with his household. III. Fairs upon the Sabbath day, Nehem. 3.19. When the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded to shut the gates, &charged that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath, and some of my servants, set I at the gate, that there should no burden be brought in on the Sabbath day. read v. 15,16,17,18. IV. All kind of husbandry; as ploughing, sowing, reaping, mowing, bringing home harvest, & other the like.