A09353:542
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.
Such are those works, which do upon that day preserve and maintain the service and glory of God, as 1. A Sabbath days journey. Act. 1.12. Which is now to Jerusalem, containing a Sabbath days journey. 2. The killing and dressing of sacrificed beasts in the time of the law. Matt. 12.5. Have ye not read in the Law, how that on the Sabbath days, the Priests in the Temple break the Sabbath, & are blameless? 3. 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 workes, which doe vppon that day preserue and maintaine the seruice and glorie of God, as 1. A Sabboth dayes iourney. Act. 1.12. Which is now to Hierusalem, containing a Sabboth dayes iourney. 2. The killing and dressing of sacrificed beasts in the time of the law. Matt. 12.5. Haue ye not read in the Law, how that on the Sabboth dayes, the Priestes in the Temple breake the Sabboth, & are blamelesse? 3. Iourneyes vnto the Prophetes, and places appointed vnto the worship of God. 2. king. 4.23. He saide, Why wilt thou goe to him this day? it is neither new moone, nor Sabboth day. Psal. 84.7. They goe from strength to strength, till euery one appeare before God in Zion.
Such also are the works of mercy, whereby the safety of life or good is procured: as that which Paul did. Act. 20.9. As Paul was long preaching, Eutichus overcome with sleep, fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead: But Paul went down and laid himself upon him, and embraced him, saying, Trouble not your selves, for his life is in him. v. 12. And they brought the boy alive, and they were not a little comforted. 2. To help a beast out of a pit.