A09353:173
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.
The increase of sin in the understanding, is I• ⟨image 19⟩reprobate sense, when God withdraweth the light of nature. Joh. 12.40. He hath blinded their eyes, & hardened their hearts, least they should see with their eyes, and understand with their harts, and I should heal them, and they be converted. Rom. 1.28. As they regarded not to know God, so God delivered them up unto are probate mind, to do those things which are not convenient. II. The spirit of slumber. Rom. 11.8. God hath given them the spirit of slumber, &c. III. A spiritual drunkenness. Isaiah. 29.9. They we drunken, but not with wine, they stagger, but not by strong drink. IIII. Strong illusions. 2. Thess. 2.11. God shall send them strong illusions, and they shall believe lies.
The increase of sinne in the vnderstanding, is I• ⟨image 19⟩reprobate sense, when God withdraweth the light of nature. Ioh. 12.40. He hath blinded their eyes, & hardened their hearts, least they should see with their eies, and vnderstand with their harts, and I should heale them, and they be conuerted. Rom. 1.28. As they regarded not to know God, so God deliuered them vp vnto are probate minde, to do those things which are not conuenient. II. The spirit of slumber. Rom. 11.8. God hath giuen them the spirit of slumber, &c. III. A spirituall drunkennesse. Esay. 29.9