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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
Chapter 18: Of Christs Office.Chapter 18: Of Christes Office.
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 word was first revealed, partly by visions by dreams, by speech: partly by the instinct & motion of the holy Ghost. Heb. 1.1.2. At sundry times, & in divers manners God spake in old time to our fathers the Prophets: in these last days he hath spoken to us by his son. 2. Pet. 1.21. Prophecy came not in old time, by the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost.
The word was first reuealed, partly by visions by dreames, by speech: partly by the instinct & motion of the holy Ghost. Heb. 1.1.2. At sundrie times, & in diuers manners God spake in olde time to our fathers the Prophets: in these last daies he hath spoken to vs by his sonne. 2. Pet. 1.21. Prophecie came not in old time, by the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were mooued by the holy Ghost.
The like is done ordinarily by the preaching of the word, where the holy Ghost doth inwardly illuminate the understanding. Luke 24.45. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures. 21.15. I will give you a mouth & wisdom, where against all your adversaries shall not be able to speak nor resist. Act. 16.14. Whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended to the things that Paul spake.
The like is done ordinarily by the preaching of the word, where the holy Ghost doth inwardly illuminate the vnderstanding. Luke 24.45. Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstād the scriptures. 21.15. I will giue you a mouth & wisedome, where against all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake nor resist.