A09353:192
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.
VII. To think the day of death far off. Isaiah. 28.15. Ye have said, we have made a covenant with death, and with hell, we are at agreement; though a scourge run over and pass through, it shall not come at us.
VII. To thinke the day of death farre off. Esay. 28.15. Ye haue saide, we haue made a couenant with death, and with hell, we are at agreement; though a scourge runne ouer and passe through, it shall not come at vs.
VIII. That the pains of hell may be eschewed, in the place before mentioned they say, with hell have we made agreement.
VIII. That the paines of hell may be eschewed, in the place before mentioned they say, with hell haue we made agreement.
IX. That God will defer his both particular and last general coming to judgement. Luke. 12.19. I will say unto my soul, soul thou hast much goods laid up for many years: and ver. 45. If that servant say in his hart, my master will defer his coming, &c.
IX. That God will deferre his both perticular and last generall comming to iudgement. Luke. 12.19. I will saye vnto my soule, soule thou hast much goods laide vp for many yeeres: and ver. 45. If that seruant say in his hart, my maister will deferre his comming, &c.