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A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie

Name: A golden chain, or the description of theology
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 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.

William Perkins 1558–1602London: printed by Edward Alde, 1591

[334] p. · 90k words · STC 19657 · ESTC S105015

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Chapter 47: Of edification, and Alms among the faithful.Chapter 47: Of edification, and Almes among the faithfull.

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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I. To give good example. Mat. 5.16. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 1. Pet. 2.12. Have your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speak evil of you as of evil doers, may by your good works which they shall see, glorify God in the day of thy visitation.

I. To giue good example. Mat. 5.16. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorifie your Father which is in heauen. 1. Pet. 2.12. Haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good workes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of thy visitation.

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II. To exhort. Heb. 3.13. Exhort one another daily ⟨image 141⟩while it is called to day, least any of you be ha• through the deceitfulness of sin. Romans 1.12. That I might be comforted together with you thorough our mutual faith, both yours and mine.

II. To exhort. Heb. 3.13. Exhort one another daylye ⟨image 141⟩

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Perkins 1558–1602

Place

London

Printer

Edward Alde

Year

1591

Size

[334] p.

Words

89,604

Catalogue

STC 19657 · ESTC S105015

Text

EEBO-TCP A09353

Passages

1,205

Sections

Title page

A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie

Chap. 48. Of the 4. degree, of the declaration of Gods love: and of the estate of the elect, after this life.

Chap. 48. Of the 4. degree, of the declaration of Gods loue: and of the estate of the elect, after this life.

Chap. 49. Of the estate of the Elect, at the last day of judgement.

Chap. 49. Of the estate of the Elect, at the last day of iudgement.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Chap. 48. Of the 4. degree, of the declaration of Gods love: and of the estate of the elect, after this life.

Chap. 48. Of the 4. degree, of the declaration of Gods loue: and of the estate of the elect, after this life.

Chap. 49. Of the estate of the Elect, at the last day of judgement.

Chap. 49. Of the estate of the Elect, at the last day of iudgement.

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