A09339:2824

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)

A DIALOGUE OF THE STATE OF A CHRISTIan man, gathered here and there…: A DIALOGUE OF THE STATE OF A CHRISTIan man, gathered here and there out of the sweet an…A DIALOGVE OF THE STATE OF A CHRISTIan man, gathered here and there…: A DIALOGVE OF THE STATE OF A CHRISTIan man, gathered here and there out of the sweet an…

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And now the devil changed both his coat and his note, and in fearful manner cried in my ears, that I was a reprobate, his child: that none of Gods children were as I am, that this grief of my soul was the beginning of hell. And the greater was my pain, because I durst not open my mind unto any for fear they should have mocked me, and have made a jest of it. Wherefore I was fain to go to a godly learned preacher; I showed mine estate unto him; after I had continued with him the space of two or three days, I received comfort both by the promises of mercy, which he showed me in the book of God, and by his fervent, godly and effectual prayers: and I thank God ever since I have had some assurance (in spite of the devil) that I do appertain to the kingdom of heaven, and am now a member of Jesus Christ, and shall so continue for ever.

And nowe the deuill changed both his coate and his note, and in fearefull manner cryed in my eares, that I was a reprobate, his childe: that none of Gods children were as I am, that this griefe of my soule was the beginning of hell. And the greater was my paine, because I durst not open my minde vnto any for feare they should haue mocked me, and haue made a iest of it. Wherefore I was faine to goe to a godly learned preacher; I shewed mine estate vnto him; after I had cōtinued with him the space of two or three daies, I receiued comfort both by the promises of mercie, which hee shewed me in the booke of God, and by his feruent, godly and effectuall praiers: and I thanke God euer since I haue had some assurance (in spite of the deuil) that I doe appertaine to the kingdome of heauen, and am nowe a member of Iesus Christ, and shall so continue for euer.

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Timoth. How know you that God hath forgiven your sin?

Timoth. How know you that God hath forgiuen your sinne?

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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

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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