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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 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 third use is, to denounce eternal damnation for the least obedience, without offering any hope of pardon. This sentence the law pronounceth against offenders, & by it, partly by threatening, partly by terrifying, it reigneth and ruleth over man. Rom. 3.19. We know that whatsoever the Law saith, it saith to them which are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be culpable before God. Gal. 3.10. As many as are of the works of the Law, are under the curse: for it is writer. Cursed is every one that continueth not in all that is written in the book of the law to do them. 2. Cor. 3.7. If the ministration of death written with letters, and engraven in stones was glorious. v. 8. How shall not the ministration of the spirit be more glorious? ver. 9. For if the ministration of condemnation were glorious, &c.
The third vse is, to denounce eternal damnatiō for the least obediēce, without offerīg any hope of pardon. This sentence the law pronounceth against offenders, & by it, partly by threatning, partly by terrifying, it reigneth and ruleth ouer man. Rom. 3.19. We know that whatsoeuer the Law saith, it saith to them which are vnder the law, that euery mouth may be stopped, and all the worlde be culpable before God. Gal. 3.10. As many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is writter. Cursed is euery one that continueth not in al that is written in the book of the law to do them. 2. Cor. 3.7. If the ministration of death writtē with letters, and engrauen in stones was glorious. v. 8. How shall not the ministration of the spirit be more glorious? ver. 9. For if the ministration of condemnation were glorious, &c.