A Golden Chain

that thou shouldest here hew thee out a sepulchre, as he that heweth out his sepulchre in an high place, or that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock. To this commandment belongeth these duties: I. Before the vintage or harvest, wrought to permit any man, for the repressing of hunger, to gather grapes, or ••ucke off the ears of corn in the field. Deut. 23.24,25. When thou comest into thy neighbours vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes at thy pleasure, as much as thou wilt: but thou shalt put none in thy vessel. When thou comest into thy neighbours corn, thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle to thy neighbours corn. Math. 12. 1. Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the corn, and his Disciples were an hungered, and began to pluck the ears of the corn, and to eat, &c. II. In the vintage, and time of harvest, we ought neither to leave the trees naked of grapes, nor rake up after the reaping, ears of corn: but to leave the after gatherings for the poor. Leu. 23.22. When you reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not rid clean the corners of thy field when thou reapest: neither shalt thou make any after gathering of thy harvest: but shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God. Ruth 2.8. Go to none other field to gather, neither go from hence, but abide here by my maidens. 7. So she gleaned in the field until evening. III. Concerning the soul of our neighbour: I. We must seek all means to win him to the profession of Christian religion. 1. Cor. 10. 33. I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they might be saved. Hebr. 10.24. Let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and to good works. II. We must live amongst men without offence. 1. Cor. 10.32. Give no offence neither to the Jews, nor to the Grecians, nor to the church of God.