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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 negative part.Chapter 20 › The negatiue 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.
II. Tempting of God, when such as distrust, or rather contemn him, seek signs of Gods trueth and power. Matth. 4.7. Thou shalt not tempt the Load thy God. 1. Corinth. 10.6. Neither let us tempt God, as they tempted him, and were destroyed by Serpents. vers. 10. Neither murmur as some of them murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. III. Desperation. Gen. 4.13. Mine iniquity is greater then can be pardoned. 1. Thes. 4.13. Sorrow ye not as they which have no hope. IIII. Doubtfulness concerning the trueth of Gods benefits present, or to come. Psal. 116.11. I said in mine haste, all men are liars.
II. Tempting of God, when such as distrust, or rather contemne him, seeke signes of Gods trueth and power. Matth. 4.7. Thou shalt not tempt the Load thy God. 1. Corinth. 10.6. Neither let vs tempt God, as they tempted him, and were destroyed by Serpents. vers. 10. Neither murmure as some of them murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. III. Desperation. Gen. 4.13. Mine iniquitie is greater then can be pardoned. 1. Thes. 4.13. Sorrow ye not as they which haue no hope. IIII. Doubtfulnes concerning the trueth of Gods benefits present, or to come. Psal. 116.11. I sayde in mine haste, all men are lyers.