A09353:857
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.
Christ is received when every several parson doth particularly apply unto himself, Christ with his merits, by an inward persuasion of the hart, which cometh none other way, but by the effectual certificate by the holy Ghost, concerning the mercy of God in Christ Jesus. 1. Corinth. 2.12. We have received not the spirit of the world but the spirit, which is of God, that we might know the things that are given to us of God. Ezech. 12.10. I will pour the ⟨image 121⟩Spirit of grace, upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and they shall look unto me whom they have wounded. Rom. 9.16. His spirit beareth witness to our Spirit, that we are the sons of God. Ephe. 1.13. In whom also ye have trust, after that ye heard the word of truth, even the Gospel of your salvation, wherein also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promise. 2. Cor. 1.22.
Christ is receiued when euery seuerall parson doth particularly apply vnto himselfe, Christ with his merites, by an inward perswasion of the hart, which commeth none other way, but by the effectuall certificate by the holy Ghost, concerning the mercye of God in Christ Iesus. 1. Corinth. 2.12. We haue receiued not the spirite of the world but the spirit, which is of God, that we might know the thinges that are giuen to vs of God. Ezech. 12.10. I will powre the ⟨image 121⟩Spirite of grace, vpon the house of Dauid, and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem: and they shall looke vnto me whome they haue wounded. Rom. 9.16. His spirite beareth witnes to our Spirite, that we are the sonnes of God.