A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.

The affirmative part.

Keepe holy the Sabbath day. This we doe, if we cease from the workes of sinne, and our ordinarie calling: performing those spirituall works, which we are commanded in the second and third Commandement.

• I. To arise earely in the morning, that so we may prepare our selues to the better sanctifying of the Sabbath ensuing. This preparation consisteth in pri∣uate praiers and taking account of our seuerall sinnes. Mark. 1.35. In the mor∣ning very earely before day, Iesus arose and went into a solitarie place, and there prayed. The day following was the Sabbath, when he preached in the Synagogues. 39. Exod. 32. 5, 6. Aaron proclaimed, saying, To morrow shalbe the holy day of the Lord: so they rose vp the next day earely in the morning. Eccles. 4. vers. last. Take heede to thy feete when thou entrest into the house of God.
• II. To be present at publique assemblies, at ordinarie howers, there to heare reuerently and attentiuely the word preached and read, to receiue the Lords Supper, and publikely with the congregation, call vpon and celebrate the name of the Lord. 1. Tim. 1.2,3. Act. 20.7. 2. King. 4.22,23. Act. 13.14, 15. When they departed from Perga, they came to Antiochia, a citie of Pisidia, and

• ... went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sate downe. And after the lecture of the Law and Prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
• III. When publique meetings are dissolued, to spend the rest of the Sab∣both in the meditation of Gods word, and his creatures. Psal. 29. from the be∣ginning to the ending. Act. 17. 11. These were also more noble men, then they which were at Thessalonica, which receiued the word with all readinesse, and search∣ed the Scriptures daily whether those things were so. We must also exercise then the workes of charitie: as, to visit the sicke, giue almes to the needie, admonish such as fall, reconcile such as are at iarre and discord amongst themselues, &c. Nehem. 8.12. Then all the people went to eate and to drinke, and to send away part, and to make great ioy.