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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 4: What is to be done in speaking; and of wisdom.OF THE GOVERNEMENT OF THE TONGVE. › Chapter 4: What is to be done in speaking; and of wisdome.

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The speech is gracious, when it is so uttered, that the graces of god wrought in the heart by the holy Ghost,¹ are as it were pictured and painted forth in the same: for speech is the very image of the heart.

The speech is gratious, whē it is so vttered, that the graces of god wrought in the heart by the holy Ghost,¹ are as it were pictured and painted forth in the same: for speech is the very image of the heart.

1Coloss. 4.6.

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¹Contrary to this is rotten speech, that is, all such talk as is void of grace, which is the heart and pith of our speech.

¹Contrarie to this is rotten speech, that is, all such talke as is voide of grace, which is the heart and pith of our speech.

1Eph. 4.25. [Greek or Hebrew].Eph. 4.25. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.

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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. V. Of Truth, and of Reverence in speech.

CHAP. V. Of Truth, and of Reuerence in speech.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. V. Of Truth, and of Reverence in speech.

CHAP. V. Of Truth, and of Reuerence in speech.

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