A09339:143

A Golden Chain

Name: A Golden Chain
Author: William Perkins

A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.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.

William Perkins 1558–1602Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600

[8], 184, [14], 185-524, [4], 525-570, [2], 571-684, [2], 685-711, [3], 713-771, [3], 773-830, [4], 831-906, [4], 907-1057, [1] p., [6] tables (some folded) · 648k words · STC 19646 · ESTC S114458

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Chapter 8: Of Angels.

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Secondly, their qualities. First, they are wise, 2 Sam. 14.18. My lord the king is even as an Angel of God in hearing good and bad. 2. They are of great might, 2. Thes. 1.7. When the Lord Jesus shall show himself from heaven with his mighty Angels. 2. Sam. 24. David saw the Angel that smote the people. 2. King. 19.35. The same night the Angel of the Lord went out and smote in the camp of Ashur, an hundred, fourscore, and five thousand. 3. They are swift and of great agility, Isaiah, 6,6, Then flew one of the Seraphims unto me with an hot coal in his hand. Dan. 9.21• The man Gabriel whom I had seen before in a vision, came flying and touched me. This is the reason why the Cherubins in the Tabernacle were painted with wings.

Secondly, their qualities. First, they are wise, 2 Sam. 14.18. My lord the king is euen as an Angel of God in hearing good and badde. 2. They are of great might, 2. Thes. 1.7. When the Lord Iesus shall shew himselfe from heauen with his mighty Angels. 2. Sam. 24. Dauid sawe the Angel that smote the people. 2. King. 19.35. The same night the Angel of the Lord went out and smote in the campe of Ashur, an hundreth, fourescore, and fiue thousand. 3. They are swift and of great agilitie, Esay, 6,6, Then flew• one of the Seraphims vnto me with an hotte cole in his hand. Dan. 9.21• The man Gabriel whome I had seene before in a vision, came flying and touched me. This is the reason why the Cherubins in the Tabernacle were painted with winges.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Perkins 1558–1602

Place

Cambridge

Printer

John LegatIohn Legat

Year

1600

Size

[8], 184, [14], 185-524, [4], 525-570, [2], 571-684, [2], 685-711, [3], 713-771, [3], 773-830, [4], 831-906, [4], 907-1057, [1] p., [6] tables (some folded)

Words

647,713

Catalogue

STC 19646 · ESTC S114458

Text

EEBO-TCP A09339

Passages

5,152

Sections

619

Title page

A Golden Chain

CHAP. 7. Of man, and the estate of innocency.

CHAP. 7. Of man, and the estate of innocencie.

CHAP. 10. Of sin, and the fall of Angels.

CHAP. 10. Of sinne, and the fall of Angels.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. 7. Of man, and the estate of innocency.

CHAP. 7. Of man, and the estate of innocencie.

CHAP. 10. Of sin, and the fall of Angels.

CHAP. 10. Of sinne, and the fall of Angels.

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