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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.
Divining without means, is, when such as are possessed with an unclean spirit, use immediately the help of the same spirit, to reveal secrets. Act. 16.16. A certain maid having a spirit of divination, met us, which gate her masters much vantage with divining. Isaiah. 29.4. Thy voice shall be out of the ground, like him that hath a spirit of divination, and thy talking shall whisper out of the dust.
Diuining without meanes, is, when such as are possessed with an vncleane spirite, vse immediatly the helpe of the same spirite, to reueile secrets. Act. 16.16. A certain maid hauing a spirit of diuination, met vs, which gate her masters much vantage with diuining. Esay. 29.4. Thy voyce shall be out of the ground, like him that hath a spirite of diuination, and thy talking shall whisper out of the dust.
Magic operative hath two parts. Juggling, and Enchantments.
Magicke operatiue hath two partes. Iuggling, and Inchantments.
Juggling, whereby through the devils conveyance, many great & very hard matters, are in show effected. Exod. 7.10, 11, 12. Aaron cast forth his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it was turned into a serpent: Then Pharaoh called also for the wise men and sorcerers, & those charmers also of Egypt did in like manner with their enchantments, for they cast down every man his rod, and they were turned into serpents: but Aaron's rod devoured their rods.