A09339:2800

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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THE ESTATE OF A CHRISTIAN MAN IN this life, which also showeth how… › Part 62: LXII.THE ESTATE OF A CHRISTIAN MAN IN this life, which also sheweth how… › Part 62: LXII.

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Thus much of the estate of a Christian in this life. Now I will add some reasons in the way of persuasion to all men,¹ but especially to worldlings, and to loose professors of the Gospel, that they would utterly deny themselves, ^dand use all means to become true Christians by being made new creatures in Christ, and ^eby leading such a life as may adorn the Gospel of Christ.

Thus much of the estate of a Christian in this life. Now I will adde some reasons in the way of perswasion to all men,¹ but especially to worldlings, and to loose professours of the Gospel, that they would vtterly denie themselues, ^dand vse all meanes to become true Christians by being made new creatures in Christ, and ^eby leading such a life as may adorne the Gospel of Christ.

1A persuasion to Christianity.A perswasion to Christianitie.
d2. cor. 5.17
eTit. 2.•0.

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My first reason is this; the man that liveth in this world, not being a true Christian, is far more vile then the basest creature of all, even the dog, or toad. For first he is nothing else but a filthy dunghill of all abomination and uncleanness, the

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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

A DIALOGUE OF THE STATE OF A CHRISTIan man, gathered here and there out of the sweet and savoury writings of Master Tyndale and Master Bradford.

A DIALOGVE OF THE STATE OF A CHRISTIan man, gathered here and there out of the sweet and sauorie writings of Master Tindall and Master Bradford.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

A DIALOGUE OF THE STATE OF A CHRISTIan man, gathered here and there out of the sweet and savoury writings of Master Tyndale and Master Bradford.

A DIALOGVE OF THE STATE OF A CHRISTIan man, gathered here and there out of the sweet and sauorie writings of Master Tindall and Master Bradford.

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