A09353:815
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 external and visible matter of baptism is water: for the minister may not baptize with any other liquor, but only with natural water.
The externall and visible matter of baptisme is water: for the minister may not baptize with anie other liquor, but onely with naturall water.
This was the judgement of the Primitive Church. For when as a certain minister, for want of water, took sand, and baptized one with that, the party thus besanded, was further baptized, the former being esteemed of none effect. Niceph. hist. 3. book. 33. chap.
This was the iudgemēt of the Primitiue Church. For when as a certaine minister, for want of water, tooke sande, and baptized one with that, the partie thus besanded, was further baptized, the former being esteemed of none effect. Niceph. hist. 3. booke. 33. chap.
The external form of baptism, is the ministers washing of the baptized, according to the prescript rule of Gods word. Rom. 10.14.
The externall forme of baptisme, is the ministers washing of the baptized, according to the prescript rule of Gods word. Rom. 10.14.