A09339:3403

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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OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE. › Chapter 1: Of the general means of ruling the Tongue.OF THE GOVERNEMENT OF THE TONGVE. › Chapter 1: Of the generall meanes of ruling the Tongue.

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The purified heart appeareth by these signs. I. If thou feel thy self to be displeased at thine own infirmities and corruptions, and to droop under them as men do under bodily sickness. II. If thou begin to hate and to fly thine own personal sins. III. If thou feel a grief and sorrow after thou hast offended God. IV. If thou heartily desire to abstain from all manner of sin. V. If thou be careful to avoid all occasions and enticements to evil. VI. If thou travel and do thine endeavour in every good thing. VII. If thou desire and pray to God to wash and rinse thine heart in the blood of Christ.

The purified heart appeareth by these signes. I. If thou feele thy selfe to be displeased at thine owne infirmities and corruptions, and to droope vnder them as men doe vnder bodily sicknesse. II. If thou begin to hate and to flie thine owne personall sinnes. III. If thou feele a griefe and sorrow after thou hast offended God. IV. If thou heartily desire to abstaine from all manner of sinne. V. If thou be carefull to auoide all occasions and entisements to euill. VI. If thou trauell and doe thine endeauour in euery good thing. VII. If thou desire and pray to God to wash and rinse thine heart in the blood of Christ.

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When the heart is pure, to keep it so is the special work of faith,¹ which purifieth the heart.

When the heart is pure, to keepe it so is the speciall worke of faith,¹ which purifieth the heart.

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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

CHAP. II. Of the matter of our speech.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. II. Of the matter of our speech.

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