A09353:565
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 › 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.
IV. All kind of husbandry, as ploughing, sowing, reaping, mowing, bringing home harvest, and other the like. Exod. 34.21. In the seventh day shalt thou rest, both in earing time, and in harvest shalt thou rest.
IV. All kinde of husbandrie, as plowing, sowing, reaping, mowing, bringing home haruest, and other the like. Exod. 34.21. Jn the seuenth day shalt thou rest, both in earing time, and in haruest shalt thou rest.
V. To use jests, sports, banqueting, or any other thing whatsoever, which is a means to hinder, or withdraw the mind from that serious attention, ⟨image 68⟩which ought to be in Gods service: for if the works of our calling must not be exercised, much less these, whereby the mind is distracted as well from Gods service, as the greatest labour.
V. To vse iests, sports, banketting, or any other thing whatsoeuer, which is a meanes to hinder, or withdrawe the minde from that serious attention, ⟨image 68⟩which ought to be in Gods seruice: for if the works of our calling must not be exercised, much lesse these, whereby the minde is distracted as well from Gods seruice, as the greatest labour.
VI. An external observation of the Sabbath, without an internal regard of godliness.