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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. An inward rebellion, whereby it utterly abhorreth that which is good, desiring and willing that alone which is evil.
II. An inward rebellion, wherby it vtterly abhorreth that which is good, desiring and willing that alone which is euill.
By this it appeareth, that the will is no agent, but a mere patient in the first act of conversion to God, and that by it self it can neither begin that conversion, or any other inward and sound obedience due to Gods Law.
By this it appeareth, that the will is no agent, but a meere patient in the firste acte of conuersion to God, and that by it selfe it can neither begin that conuersion, or any other inward and sound obedience due to Gods Law.
That which the affections receive, is a disorder, by which they therefore are not well affected, because they eschew that which is good, and pursue that which is evil. Galat. 5.24. They that are Christs, have crucified the flesh with their affections, and lusts thereof. Rom. 1.26. therefore God gave them over to filthy lusts. 1. King. 22.9. The King of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, yet is there one of whom thou mayest take counsel, but him I hate, &c. And 21.4. Therefore Ahab came home to his house discontented, and angry, for the word which Naboth spake unto him, and he laid himself on his bed, turning away his face least he should eat meat.