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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

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lords prayer, in the way of Catechism. Seruin… › Thy kingdom come.] › 4. Graces to be desired.AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lords praier, in the way of Catechisme. Seruin… › Thy kingdome come.] › 4. Graces to be desired.

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.

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2. Forasmuch as the kingdom of grace is erected in Gods Church here upon earth, in this petition we are commanded to pray for the Church of God, and the parts thereof. Psal. 122.6. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Isaiah. 62.7. Ye which are the Lords remembrance•s, give him no rest, until he set up Jerusalem the praise of the world.

2. Forasmuch as the kingdome of grace is erected in Gods Church here vpon earth, in this petition we are cōmanded to pray for the Chruch of God, and the parts thereof. Psal. 122.6. Praie for the peace of Ierusalem: they shall prosper that loue thee. Esay. 62.7. Ye which are the Lords remembrance•s, giue him no rest, vntill he set vp Hierusalem the praise of the world.

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And that Gods Church may flourish and be in good estate, we are to pray for Christian Kings and Princes; that God would bless them, and increase the number of them. For they are as nursing fathers, and nursing mothers to the Church. And we especially are bound to pray for the Queens most excellent majesty, as also for the French king, that they may be blessed and Gods kingdom by them advanced.

And that Gods Church may flourish and be in good estate, we are to pray for Christian Kings and Princes; that God would blesse them, and increase the number of them. For they are as nursing fathers, and nursing mothers to the Church. And wee especially are bound to pray for the Queenes most excellent maiestie, as also for the French king, that they may be blessed and Gods kingdome by them aduanced.

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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

Thy will be done.]

1. The Coherence.

2. The meaning.

3. The wants to be prayed against.

3. The wants to be praied against.

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36