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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. The greatness of this transgression must be esteemed, not by the external object, or the baseness of an apple, but by the offence it containeth against Gods majesty. This offence appeareth, by many trespasses committed in that action. 1. The first, is doubting of Gods word •. Want of faith. ⟨image 17⟩For they believe not Gods threatening. (In the day ye eat thereof, you shall die the death.) But being bewitched with the devils promise, (ye shall be like gods) they cease to fear Gods punishment, and are inflamed with a desire of greater dignity. 3. Their curiosity, in forsaking Gods word, and seeking other wisdom. 4. Their pride, in seeking to magnify themselves, and to become like God. 5. Contempt of God, in transgressing his commandment against their own conscience. 6. In that they prefer the devil before God. 7. Ingratitude, who, in as much as in them lieth, expel Gods spirit dwelling in them, and despise that blessed union. 8. They murder both them selves and their progeny.
II. The greatnes of this transgression must be esteemed, not by the externall obiect, or the basenesse of an apple, but by the offence it contayneth against Gods maiestie. This offence appeareth, by many trespasses committed in that action. 1. The first, is doubting of Gods word •. Want of fayth. ⟨image 17⟩For they beleeue not Gods threatning. (In the day ye eate thereof, you shall die the death.) But being bewitched with the deuils promise, (ye shalbe like gods) they cease to feare Gods punishment, and are inflamed with a desire of greater dignitie. 3. Their curiositie, in forsaking Gods word, and seeking other wisedome. 4. Their pride, in seeking to magnifie themselues, and to become like God. 5. Contempt of God, in transgressing his cōmandement against their owne conscience. 6. In that they preferre the deuill before God. 7. Ingratitude, who, in as much as in them lyeth, expell Gods spirite dwelling in them, and despise that blessed vnion. 8. They murther both them selues and their progenie.