A09353:531
A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie
A golden chain, or the description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view of the order whereof, is to be seen in the table annexed. Written in Latin by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting troubled consciences.A golden chaine, or the description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods woord. A view of the order wherof, is to be seene in the table annexed. Written in Latine by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting troubled consciences.
London: printed by Edward Alde, 1591
Chapter 23: Of the fourth commandment.Chapter 23: Of the fourth commaundement.
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.
Remember. This clause doth insinuate, that in times past there was great neglect in the observation of the Sabbath: and would that all degrees and conditions of men should prepare themselves to sanctify the same: especially those that be governors of families, incorporations, and Cities, to whom this commandment is directed.
Remember. This clause doth insinuate, that in times past there was great neglect in the obseruation of the Sabboth: and would that all degrees and conditions of men should prepare themselues to sanctifie the same: especially those that be gouernours of families, incorporations, and Cities, to whom this commaundement is directed.
To keep it holy, or, to sanctify it. To sanctify, is to sever a thing from common use, and to consecrate the same to the service of God. Here are described the two parts of this commandment: the first whereof, is rest from labour: the second, sanctification of that rest.
To keepe it holy, or, to sanctifie it. To sanctifie, is to seuer a thing from common vse, and to consecrate the same to the seruice of God. Here are described the two partes of this commaundement: the first whereof, is rest from labour: the second, sanctification of that rest.
Six days. These words contain a close answer to this objection. It is much to cease from our callings one whole day. The answer (together with a first reason to enforce the sanctification of the Sabbath) is in these words: it is taken from the greater to the less. If J permit thee to follow thy ⟨image 64⟩calling six whole days, thou mayest well, and […] leave one only to serve me.