A09353:587
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 24 › The affirmative part.Chapter 24 › The affirmatiue parte.
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.
Preserve the dignity of thy neighbour. Under this part is commanded.
Preserue the dignitie of thy neighbour. Vnder this parte is commaunded.
First. Reverence towards all our superiors: the actions whereof, are: reverently to rise up before any man which passeth by us. Levit, 19, 32. Rise up before the hoarhead, and honour the person of the old man, and dread thy God: I am the Lord. To meet ⟨image 70⟩him that cometh towards us. Gene. 18.2. And he lifted up his eyes, and looked: and lo, three men stood by him, and when he saw them he ran to meet them from the tent door. 1. Kings 2.19. When Bathsheba came to speak to King Solomon, the King rose to meet her, and bowed himself unto her. To bow the knee. Mar. 10.17. And when he was gone out of the way, there came one running and kneeled to him. Genesis 18.2. He ran to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground. To stand by those that sit down. Genesis. 18.8. And he took Butter, and milk, and the calf that he had prepared, and set before them, and stood himself by them under the tree, and they did eat. Exodus, 18.13. Now on the morrow, when Moses sat to judge the people, the people, stood about Moses from Morning unto Even. To give the chiefest seat. 1. Kings. 2.19. And he sat down on his throne, and he caused a seat to be set for the Kings mother, and she sat at his right hand. Luke 14.7, 8, 9. He spake also a parable to the guests, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms, and said unto them, When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy self down in the chiefest place, least a more honourable man then thou be bidden of him, and he that bad both him and thee, come and say to thee, give this man room, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest room.