A09339:4119

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 CONSCIENCE. › Chapter 3: Of the kinds of conscience: and of conscience regenerate.OF CONSCIENCE. › Chapter 3: Of the kindes of conscience: and of conscience regenerate.

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The spiritual use is, when we take occasion by the creatures to meditate and speak of heavenly things: as, upon the sight of the vine and the branches thereof, to consider the mystical conjunction between Christ & his church: by the sight of the rainbow to think of the promise of God of not drowning the world by waters: and by any thing that befalls, to take occasion to consider in it the wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy, providence of God, &c.

The spirituall vse is, when we take occasion by the creatures to meditate and speake of heauenly things: as, vpon the sight of the vine and the branches thereof, to consider the mysticall coniunction betweene Christ & his church: by the sight of the rainebow to thinke of the promise of God of not drowning the world by waters: and by any thing that befalls, to take occasion to consider in it the wisdome, goodnes, iustice, mercie, prouidence of God, &c.

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I add further, that things indifferent; as bondage, outward liberty, riches, poverty, single estate, marriage, meat, drink, apparel, buildings, may be used freely, because they are neither commanded by God nor forbidden: & in themselves considered, they may be used or not used without breach of conscience.

I adde further, that things indifferent; as bondage, outward libertie, riches, pouertie, single estate, mariage, meate, drinke, apparell, buildings, may be vsed freely, because they are neither commāded by God nor forbidden: & in themselues considered, they may be vsed or not vsed without breach of conscience.

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The right manner of using them, is to sanctify them by the word & prayer, 1. Tim. 4.3,4. and not only some of them, but the use of them all. Meat, drink, and marriage are thus to be sanctified, as the place before noted declareth. Paul sanctified his journey on this manner,

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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

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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