A09353:770
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 30: Of the use of the Law.Chapter 30: Of the vse of the Law.
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 first is, to lay open sin, and make it known. Rom. 3.20. By the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the Law cometh the knowledge of sin.
The first is, to lay open sinne, and make it known. Rom. 3.20. By the workes of the Law shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.
The second use is accidentarily, to effect and augment sin, by reason of the flesh, the which causeth man to decline from that which is commanded, and ever to incline to that which is prohibited. Rom. 7.8. Sin took occasion by the commandment, and wrought in me all manner of concupiscence: for without the Law sin is dead. verse 9. For I once was alive without the Law: but when the commandment came, sin revived. v. 10, But I died, and that commandment, which was ordained unto life, was found to be unto me unto death.
The second vse is accidentarily, to effect and augment sinne, by reason of the flesh, the which causeth man to decline from that which is commaunded, and euer to encline to that which is prohibited. Rom. 7.8. Sinne tooke occasion by the commaundement, and wrought in me all maner of concupiscence: for without the Law sinne is dead. verse 9. For I once was aliue without the Lawe: but when the commaundement came, sinne reuiued. v. 10, But I died, and that commandement, which was ordeined vnto life, was found to be vnto me vnto death.