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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 20 › The Affirmative part.Chapter 20 › The Affirmatiue parte.
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 love of God, is that, whereby man, acknowledging Gods goodness and favour towards him, doth again love him above all things. Deut. 6.5. ⟨image 41⟩Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thine hart, with all thy soul, and with all thy strength.
The loue of God, is that, whereby man, acknowledging Gods goodnes and fauour towardes him, doth again loue him aboue al things. Deut. 6.5. ⟨image 41⟩Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God, with all thine hart, with all thy soule, and with al thy strength.
The marks of the true love of God, are these.
The marks of the true loue of God, are these.
I. To hear willingly his word. II. To speak often of him. III. To think often of him. IIII. To do his will without irksomeness. V. To give body, and all for his cause. VI. To desire his presence above all, and to bewail his absence. VII. To embrace all such things as appertain to him. VIII. To love and hate that, which he loveth and hateth. IX. In all things to seek to please him. X. To draw others unto the love of him. XI. To esteem lightly of such gifts and graces as he bestoweth. XII. To stay our selves upon his counsels revealed in his word. Lastly, to call upon his name with affiance.