A09339:4934

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)

THE EXPOSITION OF THE PRINCIPLES. › Exposition 4: The fourth principle expounded.

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.

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Q. How doth God bring men truly to believe in Christ?

Q. How doth God bring men truely to beleeue in Christ?

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A. First he prepareth their hearts, that they might be capable of faith: and then he worketh faith in them.

A. First he prepareth their hearts, that they might bee capable of faith: and then he worketh faith in them.

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Q. Howe doth God prepare mens hearts?

Q. Howe doth God prepare mens heartes?

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A. ⁿBy bruising them, as if one would break an hard stone to powder: and this is done by humbling them.

A. ⁿBy bruising them, as if one would breake an hard stone to powder: and this is done by hambling them.

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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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