A09353:1192
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.
I. To fight against all doubting and diffidence of our salvation, because it neither dependeth upon works, nor faith, but upon Gods decree which is immutable. Math. 24.24. Luk. 10.20. Rejoice that your names are written in the book of life. Rom. 8.33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods chosen? it is God that justifieth, who shall condemn? 2. Tim. 2.19. This teacheth, that the anchor of hope must be fixed in the trueth, and stability of the immutable good pleasure of God: so that albeit our faith be so tossed, as that it is in danger of ship wrack, nevertheless it must never sink to the bottom, but even in the midst of danger, take hold upon repentance, as on a board, and so recover it self.
I. To fight against all doubting and diffidence of our saluation, because it neither dependeth vpon workes, nor faith, but vpon Gods decree which is immutable. Math. 24.24. Luk. 10.20. Reioyce that your names are written in the booke of life. Rom. 8.33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods chosen? it is God that iustifieth, who shall condemne? 2. Tim. 2.19. This teacheth, that the anker of hope must be fixed in the trueth, and stabilitie of the immutable good pleasure of God: so that albeit our faith be so tossed, as that it is in danger of ship wracke, neuerthelesse it must neuer sinke to the bottome, but euen in the middes of daunger, take holde vpon repentance, as on a board, and so recouer it selfe.