A09339:3501

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 7: Of Sobriety, Urbanity, Fidelity, and care of others good name.OF THE GOVERNEMENT OF THE TONGVE. › Chapter 7: Of Sobrietie, Vrbanitie, Fidelitie, and care of others good name.

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Question. Whether jesting be tolerable in any sort, or not?

Question. Whether iesting be tollerable in any sort, or not?

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Answer. That jesting which standeth in quips, taunts, and girds, which serveth only for the offence of some, with the delight of others is not tolerable: because all speech must edify, and minister grace to the hearers: ¹neither doth it agree with Christian gravity and modesty. But two kinds of jesting are tolerable: the one is moderate and sparing mirth, in the use of things indifferent,§1 in season convenient, without the least scandal of any man, and with profit to the hearers. The second is that which the Prophets used, when they jested against §2wicked persons yet so, as withal they sharply reproved their sins. At noon Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a God: ²either he talketh or pursueth his enemies, or is in his journey, or it may be he sleepeth and must be awaked.

Answer. That iesting which standeth in quippes, taunts, and girdes, which serueth onely for the offence of some, with the delight of others is not tollerable: because all speech must edifie, and minister grace to the hearers: ¹neither doth it agree with Christian grauitie and modestie. But two kindes of iesting are tollerable: the one is moderate and sparing mirth, in the vse of things indifferent,§1 in season conuenient, without the least scandall of any man, and with profit to the hearers. The second is that which the Prophets vsed, when they iested against §2

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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. VIII. Of the bonds of Truth.

CHAP. VIII. Of the bondes of Truth.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. VIII. Of the bonds of Truth.

CHAP. VIII. Of the bondes of Truth.

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