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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.
Thirdly, they are innumerable. Gen. 3.2. Now Jacob went forth on his journey and the Angels of God met him. Dan. 7.10. Thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand thousands stood before him. Matth. 26.53. Thinkest thou I cannot pray to my father and he will give me me then twelve legions of Angels? Heb. 12.22. to the company of innumerable angels.
Thirdly, they are innumerable. Gen. 3.2. Nowe Iacob went forth on his iourney and the Angels of God met him. Dan. 7.10. Thousand thousands ministred vnto him, and ten thousand thousandes stoode before him. Matth. 26.53. Thinkest thou I cannot pray to my father and he will giue me me then twelue legions of Angels? Heb. 12.22. to the cōpanie of innumerable angels.
Fourthly, they are in the highest heaven, where they ever attend upon God, and have society with him. Matth. 18.10. In heaven their angels always behold the face of my father which is in heaven. Psal. 78.17. The chariots of God are twenty thousand thousand angels, and the Lord is among them. Mar. 12.25. But are as angels in heaven.