A09353:443
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.
Neither may we pray unto Christ as he is only man, but as he is God and man: for we direct not our prayers to the humanity, but to the deity, to which the humanity is knit by an hypostatical union.
Neither may we pray vnto Christ as he is onely man, but as he is God and man: for wee direct not our prayers to the humanitie, but to the deitie, to which the humanity is knit by an hypostatical vniō.
This teacheth us plainly, that invocation of any creature is unlawful: for we must pray to them, that are able to know the secrets of the hart, & discern the wisdom of the spirit: now none is able to do that, but such a nature as is omnipotent. Rom. 8.27. He that searcheth the harts, knoweth what is the meaning of the spirit: for he maketh request for the Saints, according to the will of God.
This teacheth vs plainly, that inuocation of anie creature is vnlawfull: for we must pray to thē, that are able to know the secrets of the hart, & discerne the wisedome of the spirite: now none is able to do that, but such a nature as is omnipotent. Rom. 8.27. He that searcheth the harts, knoweth what is the meaning of the spirite: for he maketh request for the Saints, according to the will of God.
Nevertheless, such as are Saints indeed, are to be honoured by an approbation of Gods gifts in them, and by an honourable mention of them, and also by imitation of their manners and lives, being as patterns for us to walk after.
Neuerthelesse, such as are Saints indeede, are to be honoured by an approbation of Gods giftes in them, and by an honourable mention of them, and also by imitation of their maners and liues, being as paterns for vs to walke after.