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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 affirmative part.Chapter 21 › The affirmitiue parte.
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 affirmative part.
The affirmitiue parte.
Thou shalt worship God in spirit and trueth. John 4.24. God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and trueth. For so soon as any man beginneth to worship God after an overthwart and unlawful manner, he then adoreth an idol, howsoever he seemeth to colour his impiety. Paul therefore Rom. 1.23. saith that such as worshipped the creature, and turned the glory of the incorruptible God, to the similitude of a corruptible man, did forsake the Creator. ver. 25. and 1. Corinth. 10.20. Those things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not unto God.
Thou shalt worship God in spirite and trueth. Iohn 4.24. God is a spirite, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirite and trueth. For so soone as any man beginneth to worship God after an ouerthwart and vnlawfull manner, he then adoreth an idole, howsoeuer he seemeth to colour his impietie. Paul therfore Rom. 1.23. saith that such as worshipped the creature, and turned the glory of the incorruptible God, to the similitude of a corruptible man, did forsake the Creator. ver. 25. and 1. Corinth. 10.20. Those things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to deuills and not vnto God.