A09353:154
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.
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.
Thus without constraint, they willingly fall from their integrity, God upon just causes leaving them to themselves, and freely suffered them to fall. For we must not think that mans fall was either by chance, or God not knowing it, or barely winking at it, or by his bare permission, or against his will: but rather miraculously, not without the will of God, but yet without all approbation of it.
Thus without constraint, they willingly fall frō their integritie, God vpon iust causes leauing them to themselues, and freely suffered them to fall. For wee must not thinke that mans fall was either by chaunce, or God not knowing it, or barely winking at it, or by his bare permission, or against his will: but rather miraculously, not without the will of God, but yet without all approbation of it.