A09339:3507

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)

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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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.

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Here is condemned the tale bearer, which of an evil mind telleth a thing of an other, to bring him into hatred, or to revenge himself, or to get something, which otherwise he could not obtain.

Here is condemned the tale bearer, which of an euill minde telleth a thing of an other, to bring him into hatred, or to reuenge himselfe, or to get something, which otherwise he could not obtaine.

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This tale bearing is of divers sorts. One is, when men whisper abroad secretly the fault of another,¹ whereas they should rather admonish the party, as Ham when he had seen his fathers nakedness, ran straight and told his brethren. The second, when they add to or change the thing said or done, as it serveth for their purpose. Some of the witnesses which came against Christ, charged him to say, I will destroy this temple which is made with hands, and in three days build another without hands. Where first they change his meaning; for Christ spake of the temple of his body. Secondly, they add to the words, For Christ said not,

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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.

CHAP. IX. What is to be done when we have spoken.

CHAP. IX. What is to be done when we haue spoken.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. VIII. Of the bonds of Truth.

CHAP. VIII. Of the bondes of Truth.

CHAP. IX. What is to be done when we have spoken.

CHAP. IX. What is to be done when we haue spoken.

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