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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
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 second, is the mollifying of the hart, the which must be bruised in pieces, that it may be fit to receive Gods saving grace offered unto it. Eze. 11.9. I will give them one hart, and J will put a new spirit within their bowels, and J will take the stony hart out of their bodies, and will give them a hart of flesh.
The secōd, is the mollifying of the hart, the which must be brused in peeces, that it may be fitte to receiue Gods sauing grace offered vnto it. Eze. 11.9. I wil giue them one hart, and J wil put a new spirite within their bowels, and J will take the stonie hart out of their bodies, and wil giue them a hart of flesh.
There are for the bruising of this stony heart, four principal hammers. 1. The knowledge of the law of God. 2. The knowledge of sin, both original, and actual, and what punishment is due unto them. 3. Corruption, or pricking of the hart, namely, a sense and feeling of the wrath of God for the same sins. 4. An holy desperation of a mans own power, in the obtaining of eternal life. Acts 2.37. When they heard these things, they were pricked in hart, and ⟨image 120⟩said unto Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? ver. 38. Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus into the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghost. Luke. 15.17. Then he came to him self, and said, How many hired servants at my Fathers have bread enough, and dye for hunger? ver. 18. I will rise and go to my Father, and say unto him, father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, vers. 19. And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants, &c.