A09339:2992

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.

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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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Satan. If Gods purpose were not to condemn thee, persuade thy self, he would never lay so many afflictions and crosses on thee, as he doth. What is this want of good name? this weakness and sickness of thy body? these terrors of the mind? this dullness and frowardness of thy heart? what are all these (I say) and many other evils, but the beginnings and certain flashings of the fire of hell?

Sathan. If Gods purpose were not to condemne thee, perswade thy selfe, he would neuer lay so many afflictions and crosses on thee, as he doth. What is this want of good name? this weaknesse and sicknesse of thy bodie? these terrours of the minde? this dulnesse and frowardnes of thy heart? what are all these (I say) and many other euills, but the beginnings and certaine flashings of the fire of hell?

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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

The conflicts of Satan with the strong Christian.

The conflicts of Sathan with the strong Christian.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The conflicts of Satan with the strong Christian.

The conflicts of Sathan with the strong Christian.

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