A09339:2523

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… › A Song gathered out of the Psalms, containing the sobs and sighs…: A Song gathered out of the Psalms, containing the sobs and sighs of all repentant si…AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lords praier, in the way of Catechisme. Seruin… › A Song gathered out of the Psalmes, containing the sobbes and sighs…: A Song gathered out of the Psalmes, containing the sobbes and sighs of all repentant si…

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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For why, in number they exceed the hairs upon my head:¹ My heart doth faint for very fear, that I am almost dead.

For why, in number they exceede the haires vpon my head:¹ My heart doth faint for very feare, that I am almost dead.

1vers. 16.

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Thus in me in perplexity, is mine encumbered spright:¹ And in me in my troubled heart, amazed and affright.

Thus in me in perplexitie, is mine accombred spright:¹ And in me in my troubled heart, amazed and afflight.

1Psal. 143.4.

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The wicked works that I have wrought, thou settest before thine eye:¹ My secret faults, yea eke my thoughts, thy countenance doth espy.

The wicked workes that I haue wrought, thou setst before thine eye:

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