A09353:439
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.
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.
By this, we may learne to reiect all popish traditions. Matth. 15.9. In vaine doe they worship me, teaching for doctrines, mens precepts. Now it is manifest, ⟨image 51⟩that all popish traditions, they eyther on their owne nature, or others abusing of them, serue as well to superstition and false worshippe, as to enrich that couetous and proude Hierarchi• whereas the Scriptures contayned in the Olde and New Testament, are all sufficient, not onely to confirme doctrines, but also to conforme manners. 2. Timothie 3.16. The whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teach, to improoue, to correct, and to instruct in righteousnesses that the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect vnto all good workes.
The Romish Hierarchy is here also condemned; from the pardoner to the Pope: the government whereof, is an express image of the old Romaine Empire, whether we consider the regiment it self, or the place of the Empire, or the large circuit of that government.