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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 25 › The affirmative part.Chapter 25 › The affirmatiue 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.
To this commandment belongeth these duties. 1. Before the vintage or harvest, we ought to permit any man, for the repressing of hunger, to gather grapes, or pluck off the ears of come in the field. Deut. 23.•4, 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 ⟨image 84⟩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. Mat. 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. 2. 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 leave the after gatherings for the poor. Levit. 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 thine 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. v. 7. So she gleaned in the field until evening.
To this cōmandement belongeth these duties. 1. Before the vintage or haruest, we ought to permit any man, for the repressing of hunger, to gather grapes, or plucke off the eares of come in the field. Deut. 23.•4, 25. When thou commest into thy neighbours vineyeard, then thou maiest eate grapes at thy pleasure, as much as thou wilt: but thou shalt put ⟨image 84⟩none in thy vessell. When thou commest into thy neighbours corne, thou maiest plucke the eares with thine hand, but thou shalt not moue a sickle to thy neighbours corn.