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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 21 › The negative part.Chapter 21 › The negatiue part.
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.
VIII. Corrupting of Gods worship, and that order of government, which he hath ordained for his Church: the which is done, when any thing is added, detracted, or any way, against his prescript, mangled. Deut. 12.32. Every thing which I command you, that do: neither add to it, nor detract from it. This condemneth that Popish elevation of bread in the Lords supper, and the administration of it alone to the people without wine, together with that fearful abomination of the Mass.
VIII. Corrupting of Gods worship, and that order of gouernement, which he hath ordeined for his Church: the which is done, when any thing is added, detracted, or any way, against his prescript, mangled. Deut. 12.32. Euery thing which I cōmand you, that do: neither adde to it, nor detract from it. This condemneth that Popish eleuation of bread in the Lordes supper, and the administration of it alone to the people without wine, together with that fearefull abomination of the Masse.
By this, we may learn to reject all popish traditions. Matth. 15.9. In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines, mens precepts. Now it is manifest, ⟨image 51⟩that all popish traditions, they either on their own nature, or others abusing of them, serve as well to superstition and false worship, as to enrich that covetous and proud Hierarchy whereas the Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament, are all sufficient, not only to confirm doctrines, but also to conform manners. 2. Timothy 3.16. The whole Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teach, to improve, to correct, and to instruct in righteousnesses that the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect unto all good works.