A09339:3563

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)

To the reader: To the Reader whosoever.To the reader: To the Reader whosoeuer.

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

[ Earlier:3560–3575 of 5,152

:3560img 402

Neither let it trouble thee that the principal Divines of this age, whom in this treatise I follow, may seem to be at difference in treating of repentance. For some make it a fruit of faith containing two parts, Mortification and Vivification: ^asome make faith a part of it, by dividing it into contrition, faith, new obedience: ^bsome make it all one with regeneration. The difference is not in the substance of doctrine, but in the logical manner of handling it. And the difference of handling ariseth of the divers acception of repentance. It is taken two ways, generally and particularly. Generally for the whole conversion of a sinner, and so it may contain contrition, faith, new obedience under it, and be confounded with regeneration. It is taken particularly for the renovation of the life and behaviour: and so it is a fruit of faith. And this only sense do I follow in this treatise.

Neither let it trouble thee that the principall Diuines of this age, whome in this treatise I follow, may seeme to be at diffeeence in treating of repentance. For some make it a fruit of faith containing two parts, Mortification and Viuification: ^asome make faith a part of it, by deuiding it into contrition, faith, newe obedience: ^bsome make it all one with regeneration. The difference is not in the substance of doctrine, but in the logical manner of handling it. And the difference of handling ariseth of the diuers acception of repentance. It is taken two waies, generally and particularly. Generally for the whole conuersion of a sinner, and so it may containe contrition, faith, new obedience vnder it, and be confounded with regeneration. It is taken particularly for the renouation of the life and behauiour: and so it is a fruit of faith. And this on•ly sense doe I follow in this treatise.

aMelanct. locis come.Melanct. locis com.
b

[ Earlier passages Later passages ]

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. I. What Repentance is.

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. I. What Repentance is.

Transcription key