A09339:3112

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)

CONSOLATIONS FOR THE TROUBLED consciences of repentant Sinners.CONSOLATIONS FOR THE TROVBLED consciences of repentant Sinners.

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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Minister. I am content, let us hear it.

Minister. I am content, let vs heare it.

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Christian. I am afraid least I have not truly repented, and therefore that all my profession is only in hypocrisy.

Christian. I am afraid least I haue not truely repented, and therefore that all my profession is onely in hypocrisie.

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Minister. What moveth you to think so?

Minister. What mooueth you to thinke so?

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Christian. Two causes especially, the first is, they which repent leave off to sin: But I am a miserable sinner, I do continually displease God by my evil thoughts, words, and deeds.

Christian. Two causes especially, the first is, they which repent leaue off to sinne: But I am a miserable sinner, I doe continually displease God by my euil thoughts, words, and deedes.

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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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