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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… › 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…

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Lord turn thee to thy wonted grace, my silly soul uptake:¹ O save me not for my deserts, but for thy mercy sake.

Lord turne thee to thy wonted grace, my silly soule vptake:¹ O saue me not for my deserts, but for thy mercie sake.

1Psal. 6.

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My soul why dost thou faint and quail? so sore with pain oppressed:¹ With thoughts why dost thy self assail? so sore within my breast.⁵

My soule why dost thou faint and quaile? so sore with paine opprest:¹ With thoughts why dost thy selfe assaile? so sore within my brest.⁵

1Psal. 42.
5Faith fighteth with distrust, and I laboureth to overcome it.Faith fighteth with di••rust, and I laboureth to ouercome it.

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