A09339:3506

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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Now if afterward it be hurtful to him that made it, he may crave to be free from his promise:¹ and liberty being granted, take it. But a promise bound with an oath is to be kept, though private hinderances follow: yet so, as the Magistrate may order the matter, and proceed in equity, that the damage may be the less.

Nowe if afterward it be hurtfull to him that made it, hee may craue to bee free from his promise:¹ and libertie beeing graunted, take it. But a promise bound with an oath is to be kept, though priuate hinderances followe: yet so, as the Magistrate may order the matter, and proceede in equitie, that the dammage may be the lesse.

1Psal. 5. 4.

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The last grace which is to be used in speech, is care of our neighbours good name,¹ which is far better to him then great riches.

The last grace which is to bee vsed in speech, is care of our neighbours good name,¹ which is farre better to him then great riches.

1Prou. 22.

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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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