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A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie
A golden chain, or the description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view of the order whereof, is to be seen in the table annexed. Written in Latin by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting troubled consciences.A golden chaine, or the description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods woord. A view of the order wherof, is to be seene in the table annexed. Written in Latine by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting troubled consciences.
London: printed by Edward Alde, 1591
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.
Here Satan doth wonderfully make grievous the offence committed, and doth accuse and terrify the offender with the judgements of God. Mat. 27 3. Then when Judas which betrayed him, saw that he was condemned, he repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver, to the chief priests and elders, v. 4, Saying, I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood: but they said, What is that to us? see thou to it. Vers. 5. And when he had cast down the silver pieces in the Temple, ⟨image 136⟩he departed, and went and hanged himself.
Here Satan doth wonderfullye make greeuous the offence committed, and doth accuse and terrifie the offender with the iudgements of God. Mat. 27 3. Then when Iudas which betraied him, saw that he was condemned, he repented himselfe, and brought againe the thirtie peeces of siluer, to the cheefe preests and elders, v. 4, Saying, I haue sinned, betraying the innocent blood: but they saide, What is that to vs? see thou to it. Vers. 5. And when he had cast down the siluer peeces in the Temple, ⟨image 136⟩he departed, and went and hanged himselfe.
The remedy is, a renewed repentance, the beginning whereof is sorrow in regard of God, for the same sin: the fruits hereof are especially seven. 2. Cor. 7.9. Now I rejoice not that ye were sorry: but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye sorrowed godly, so that in nothing ye were hurt by us. ver. 10. For godly sorrow, causeth repentance unto salvation, not to be repented off: but worldly sorrow causeth death. ver. 11. For be bold, this thing that ye have been godly sorry, what great care hath it wrought in you: yea, what clearing of your selves: yea, what indignation: yea, what fear: yea, how great desire: yea, what zeal: yea, what punishment: in all things ye have showed your selves, that ye are pure in this matter.