A09353:859
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 first, is knowledge of the Gospel, by the illumination of Gods spirit. Isaiah. 53.11. By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many. John. 17.3. This is life eternal, that they know thee to be the only very God, and whom thou hast sent Jesus Christ.
The first, is knowledge of the Gospell, by the illumination of Gods spirite. Esay. 53.11. By his knowledge shall my righteous seruant iustifie many. Iohn. 17.3. This is life eternall, that they know thee to be the onely very God, and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ.
To this, in such as are truly humbled, is annexed a serious meditation of the promises in the Gospel, stirred up by the sensible feeling of their own beggary.
To this, in such as are truely humbled, is annexed a serious meditation of the promises in the Gospell, stirred vp by the sencible feeling of their owne beggerie.
And after the foresaid knowledge in all such as are enlightened, cometh a general faith, whereby they subscribe to the trueth of the Gospel. Heb. 4.2. Unto us was the Gospel preached, as also unto them: but the word that they heard, profited not them, because it was not mixed with faith in those that heard it.