A09353:810
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.
Within the covenant are all the seed of Abraham, or the seed of the faithful. These are either of riper years, or Infants.
Within the couenant are all the seede of Abraham, or the seede of the faithfull. These are eyther of ryper yeares, or Infantes.
Those of riper years, are all such as adjoining themselves to the visible Church, do both testify their repentance of their sins, and hold the foundations of religion, taught in the same Church. Matth. 3.6. And they were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. Act. 8.36. As they went they came to a water: then the Eunuch said, See, here is water, what hindereth me to be baptized? verse 37. Then Philip said, If thou believe with all thine heart, thou mayest: he said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. verse 38. And they went down into the water, both Philip & the Eunuch, and he baptized him. Exod. 12.48. If a stranger dwell with thee, and will observe the passover of the Lord, let him circumcise all the males that belong unto him, and then let him come and observe it, and then he shall be as one that is borne in the land: for none uncircumcised person, shall eat thereof.
Those of riper yeares, are all such as adioyning themselues to the visible Church, doe both testifie their repentance of their sinnes, and hold the foundations of religion, taught in the same Church. Matth. 3.6. And they were baptized of him in Iorden, confessing their sinnes. Act. 8.36. As they went they came to a water: then the Eunuch saide, See, here is water, what hindereth me to be baptized? verse 37. Then Philip saide, If thou beleeue with all thine heart, thou maiest: he saide, I beleeue that Jesus Christ is the sonne of God. verse 38. And they went downe into the water, both Philip & the Eunuch, and he baptized him.