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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.
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. Act. 10.25. As Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and fell downe at his feete, and worshipped him. But Peter tooke him vp, saying, Stand vp, for euen I my selfe am a man.
If then it be so heinous a thing, to reverence the creature, much more to pray unto it, whether it be Saint or Angel. Rom. 10.14. How shall they call upon him, in who• they have not believed. Matth. 4.10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
If then it be so hainous a thing, to reuerence the creature, much more to pray vnto it, whether it be Saint or Angell. Rom. 10.14. How shall they call vpon him, in who they haue not beleeued.