A09353:861
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.
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. 1. Tim. 1.19. Having faith & a good conscience, which some have put away, and as concerning the faith, have made Shipwreck. 1. Tim. 2.4. Who will that all men should be saved, and come unto the knowledge of the trueth.
And after the foresaid knowledge in all such as are enlightened, commeth a generall faith, whereby they subscribe to the trueth of the Gospell. Heb. 4.2. Ʋnto vs was the Gospell preached, as also vnto them: but the word that they heard, profited not them, because it was not mixed with faith in those that heard it. 1. Tim. 1.19. Hauing faith & a good conscience, which some haue put away, and as concerning the faith, haue made Shipwracke. 1. Tim. 2.4. Who will that all men should be saued, and come vnto the knowledge of the trueth.
This knowledge, if it be more full and perfect, ⟨image 121⟩is called in Greek [Greek or Hebrew] that is, the full assurance of understanding. Col. 2.2. Th•• their harts might be comforted, and they knit together in love, and in all riches, of the full assurance of understanding, to know the mystery of God, even the Father, and of Christ.