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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.
II. Their degree, and diversity: for of these Angels, one is chief, and the rest attendants. The chief, is Beelzebub, Prince of the rest of the devils, and the world, far above them all in malice. Matth. 25.41. Away from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his Angels. 2. Cor. 4.4. Whose minds the god of this world hath blinded. Revel. 12.7. And there was war in heaven, Michael, and his Angels fought with the Dragon, and the Dragon and his angels fought.
II. Their degree, and diuersitie: for of these Angels, one is chiefe, and the rest attendants. The chiefe, is Beelzebub, Prince of the rest of the deuils, and the world, farre aboue them all in malice. Matth. 25.41. Away from me ye cursed, into euerlasting fire, prepared for the deuill and his Angels. 2. Cor. 4.4. Whose mindes the god of this world hath blinded. Reuel. 12.7. And there was war in heauen, Michael, and his Angels fought with the Dragon, and the Dragon and his angels fought.
Ministering angels, are such as wait upon the devil, in accomplishing his wickedness.
Ministring angels, are such as waite vpon the deuill, in accomplishing his wickednesse.