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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.
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. Revel. 13.15. And it was permitted to him, to give a spirit to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast should speak, and should cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast, should be killed.
The Romish Hierarchie is here also condemned; from the pardoner to the Pope: the gouernement whereof, is an expresse image of the old Romaine Empire, whether we consider the regiment it selfe, or the place of the Empire, or the large circuite of that gouernement. Reuel. 13.15. And it was permitted to him, to giue a spirite to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast should speake, and should cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast, should be killed.
IX. A religious reverence of the creature, as when we attribute more unto him, then we ought. Reu. 22.8. When I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the Angel, which showed me these things. But he said unto me, See thou do it not, for I am thy fellow servant. Act. 10.25. As Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up, for even I my self am a man.
IX. A religious reuerence of the creature, as whē we attribute more vnto him, then we ought. Reu. 22.8. When I had heard and seene, I fell downe to worship before the feet of the Angel, which shewed me these things. But he said vnto me, See thou doe it not, for I am thy fellow seruant.