A09353:153
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. The manner of Adams fall was on this sort. First, the death, having immediately before, fallen him self, insinuateth unto our first parents, that both the punishment for eating the forbidden fruit was uncertain, and that God was not true in his word unto them.
I. The manner of Adams fall was on this sort. First, the death, hauing immediatly before, fallen him selfe, insinuateth vnto our first parents, that both the punishment for eating the forbidden fruit was vncertaine, and that God was not true in his word vnto them.
Secondly, by his legerdemain he blinded the eyes of their understanding. Thirdly, being thus blinded, they begin to distrust God, & to doubt of Gods favour. Fourthly, they thus doubting are moved to be hold the forbidden fruit. Fifthly, they no sooner so the beauty thereof, but they desire it. Sixthly, that they may satisfy their desire, they eat of the fruit, which by the hands of the woman was taken from the tree: by which act they become utterly disloyal to God. Gen. 3.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Secondly, by his legerdemaine he blinded the eyes of their vnderstanding. Thirdly, being thus blinded, they begin to distrust God, & to doubt of Gods fauour. Fourthly, they thus doubting are moued to be hold the forbidden fruite. Fiftly, they no sooner so the beautie therof, but they desire it. Sixtly, that they may satisfie their desire, they eate of the fruit, which by the hands of the woman was taken from the tree: by which act they become vtterly disloyall to God. Gen. 3.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.