A09353:807
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
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 Sacrament is that, whereby Christians are initiated, and admitted to the Church of God: and this is Baptism.
The first Sacrament is that, whereby Christians are imitiated, and admitted to the Church of God: and this is Baptisme.
The second Sacrament, whereby the Church is preserved and nourished, is the Lords Supper.
The second Sacrament, whereby the Church is preserued and nourished, is the Lords Supper.
Baptism is a Sacrament, by which such as are within the covenant are washed with water, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost: that being thus engrafted into Christ, they may have perpetual fellowship with him. Mat. 28.19. Go teach all nations, baptizing them in the […] of the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost. Matth. 16.16. He that believeth, and is baptized, shall be s• ⟨image 113⟩he that believeth not, shall be condemned. 1. Corinth. 1.13. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? either were ye baptized into the name of Paul. verse 14. I thank God I baptized none of you but Chrispus, and Gaias. verse 15. Least any should say, I had baptized into mine own name.
Baptisme is a Sacrament, by which such as are within the couenant are washed with water, in the name of the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghoste: that being thus engraffed into Christ, they may haue perpetual felowship with him.