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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 wisdom or knowledge of God, is that by the which God doth not successively, and by discourse of reason, but by one eternal and immutable act of understanding distinctly, and perfectly know himself, and all other things, though infinite, whether they have been or not. Math. 11.27. No man knoweth the Son but the Father, nor the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son, will reveal him. Heb. 4.13. There is nothing created which is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, with whom we have to do. Psal. 147.5. His wisdom is infinite.
The wisedome or knowledge of God, is that by the which God dooth not successiuelye, and by discourse of reason, but by one eternall and immutable act of vnderstanding distinctlye, and perfectlye know himselfe, and al other things, though infinite, whether they haue bene or not. Math. 11.27. No man knoweth the Sonne but the Father, nor the Father but the Sonne, and he to whome the Sonne, will reueale him. Heb. 4.13. There is nothing created which is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, with whome we haue to doo. Psal. 147.5. His wisdome is infinite.
Gods wisdom hath these parts. His foreknowledge and his counsel.
Gods wisedome hath these partes. His foreknowledge and his counsell.