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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.
The degrees are in number 4. Jam 1.14.15. Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own concupiscence, and is enticed: Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin; and sin when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
The degrees are in number 4. Iam 1.14.15. Euery man is tempted, when he is drawne away by his owne concupiscence, and is entised: Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne; and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.
The first degree is temptation, whereby man is allured to sin, this doth Satan by offering to the mind that which is evil. John. 13.2. The Dead had now put into the hart of Judas Iscariot Simons Son, to betray him. Act. 5.3. Peter said to Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine hart that thou shouldst […] 1. Chro. 21.1. And Satan stood in against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. This also is effected upon occasion of some external object, which the senses perceive. Job. 31.1. I have made a covenant with mine eyes, why then should I look upon a maid?
The firste degree is temptation, whereby man is allured to sinne, this dooth Sathan by offering to the minde that which is euill. Iohn. 13.2. The Dead had now put into the hart of Iudas Iscariot Simons Sonne, to betray him. Act. 5.3. Peter saide to Ananias, why hath Sathan filled thine hart that thou shouldst 〈…〉 1. Chro. 21.1. And Sathan stood in against Israell, and prouoked Dauid to number Israell. This also is effected vpon occasion of some externall obiect, which the sences perceiue.