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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.
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. Mat. 15.24. He answered, and said, I am not sent, but to the lost Sheep of Israel.
There are for the brusing of this stonye harte, foure principal hammers. 1. The knowledge of the law of God. 2. The knowledge of sin, both original, and actual, and what punishment is due vnto them. 3. Corruption, or pricking of the hart, namelye, a sence and feeling of the wrath of God for the same sinnes. 4. An holy desperation of a mans own power, in the obtaining of eternall life. Acts 2.37. When they heard these thinges, they were pricked in hart, and ⟨image 120⟩saide vnto Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe? ver. 38. Peter said vnto thē, Repent, and be baptized euery one of you in the name of Jesus into the remission of sinnes and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost. Luke. 15.17