A09339:2435

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… › Amen. › 1. The meaning.AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lords praier, in the way of Catechisme. Seruin… › Amen. › 1. The meaning.

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We have heard the preface, and the petitions what they are: now followeth the third part, which is the assent or testification of faith required in prayer in this word Amen. And it contains more then men at the first would imagine: It signifies, certainly, so be it, or it shall be so. 2. Cor. 1.20. It is often taken for a bare assent of the people, saying Amen to the minister: but in this place it contains more; for every point in this prayer is not only a direction for public prayer, but for private also, and must be said as well of the minister as of the people. Now then, there being two principal things in prayer: the first a desire of grace: the second faith, whereby we believe that God will grant things desired. The first is expressed in the six petitions: the latter is set forth in this word Amen, carrying this sense in effect. As we have craved these things at thy hands, O Lord: so we do believe that for Christs •ake, in thy good time thou wilt grant them to us. Therefore this part is more excellent then the former, by how much our faith is more excellent than our desire. For in this word is contained the testification of our faith, whereas the petitions are only testifications of our desires. And as it is in the end, so also it is the seal of our prayers to make them authentical, and it is to be used (as men commonly take it) not only for this end to answer the minister, praying in the congregation, but also to testify our faith for the thing desired.

VVEe haue heard the preface, and the petitions what they are: now followeth the third part, which is the assent or testification of faith required in praier in this word Amen. And it containes more then men at the first would imagine: It signifies, certainly, so be it, or it shall be so. 2. Cor. 1.20

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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

1. The meaning.

2. Graces to be desired.

Of the use of the Lords prayer.

Of the vse of the Lords praier.

Of the circumstances of prayer.

Of the circumstances of praier.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

1. The meaning.

2. Graces to be desired.

Of the use of the Lords prayer.

Of the vse of the Lords praier.

Of the circumstances of prayer.

Of the circumstances of praier.

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