A09353:171
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.
IV. A natural inclination only to conceive, & devise the thing which is evil. Gen. 6.5. The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great upon earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughts of the hart were only evil continually. Jer. 4.22. They are wise to do evil, but to do well they have no knowledge.
IV. A naturall inclination only to conceiue, & deuise the thing which is euill. Gen. 6.5. The Lorde saw that the wickednesse of man was great vpon earth, and al the imaginations of the thoughts of the hart were onely euill continually. Ier. 4.22. They are wise to doe euill, but to doe well they haue no knowledge.
Hence it is apparent, that the original, and as I may say, the matter of all heresies, is naturally engrafted in mans nature. This is worthy the observation of students in Divinity.
Hence it is apparant, that the originall, and as I may say, the matter of all heresies, is naturally engraffed in mans nature. This is worthy the obseruation of students in Diuinitie.