A09339:2991

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 CONTAINING THE CONFLICTS between Satan and the Christian.A DIALOGVE CONTAINING THE CONFLICTS betweene Satan and the Christian.

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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Satan. Darest thou presume to think of Gods mercy? why, the least of thy sins deserveth damnation.¹

Sathan. Darest thou presume to thinke of Gods mercie? why, the least of thy sinnes deserueth damnation.¹

11. Tim. 1.15.

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Christian. ¹None of my sins can fear me, or dismay me. Christ hath borne the full wrath and vengeance of his Father upon the cross, even for me, that I might be delivered from condemnation,² which was due unto me.

Christian. ¹None of my sinnes can feare me, or dismay me. Christ hath borne the full wrath and vengeance of his Father vpon the crosse, euen for me, that I might be deliuered from condemnation,² which was due vnto me.

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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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