A09353:213
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 second essence, is to sin ignorantly, as when a man doth not expressly and distinctly know, whether that which he doth, be a sin or not, or if he knew it, did not mark it. 1. Tim. 1.23. I before was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an oppressor; but I was received to mercy, for I did it ignorantly through unbelief. Nom. 35.22.23.24. If he pushed him unadvisedly & not of hatred, or cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, or any Stone, (whereby he might be slain) and saw him not, or caused it to fall upon him, and he dye, and was not his enemy, neither sought him any ⟨image 24⟩harm. Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these laws. 1. Cor. 4.4. I know nothing by my self, yet am I not thereby justified. Psal. 19.13. Cleanse me from my secret sins.
The second essence, is to sinne ignorantlye, as when a man dooth not expresselye and distinctlye know, whether that which he dooth, be a sinne or not, or if he knew it, did not marke it. 1. Tim. 1.23. I before was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an oppressor; but I was receiued to mercye, for I did it ignorauntlye through vnbeliefe. Nom. 35.22.23.24. If he pushed him vnaduisedly & not of hatred, or cast vpon him any thing without laying of waite, or any Stone, (wherby he might be slaine) and saw him not, or caused it to fall vpon him, and he dye, and was not his enemy, neither sought him any ⟨image 24⟩harme. Then the congregation shall iudge between the slayer and the auenger of blood according to these lawes. 1. Cor. 4.4. I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not therby iustified. Psal. 19.13. Cleanse me from my secret sinnes.