A09353:1086
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.
Concerning infants, the merit of Christ is applied unto them, by baptism rightly administered: so that whatsoever, in original corruption, may truly and properly be accounted for sin, it is not only, as I may say, not pared away, or not imputed, but utterly taken away. For there is nothing that God can hate in such as are renewed. Concil. Trid. 5. sect. 5. can.
Concerning infants, the merite of Christ is applied vnto them, by baptisme rightly administred: so that whatsoeuer, in originall corruption, may truly and properly be accounted for sinne, it is not only, as I may say, not pared away, or not imputed, but vtterly taken away. For there is nothing that God can hate in such as are renued. Concil. Trid. 5. sect. 5. can.
Nevertheless they are urged to confess, that there remaineth yet in such as are baptized concupiscence, or the relics of sin. The which seeing it is left in men for them to wrestle withal, it hath not power to hurt such as yield not unto it.
Neuerthelesse they are vrged to confesse, that there remaineth yet in such as are baptized concupiscence, or the relikes of sinne. The which seeing it is left in men for them to wrestle withall, it hath not power to hurt such as yeeld not vnto it.
The execution of predestination in such as are of riper years, hath six degrees.
The execution of predestination in such as are of riper yeeres, hath sixe degrees.