A09353:864
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 third, is an hungering and thirsting after that grace, which is offered to him in Christ Jesus, as a man hungereth and thirsteth after meat and drink. John. 6.35. and 7 37. Revel. 21.6. And he said unto me, It is done, I am oe and […], the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is a thirst, of the well of the water of life freely. Mat. 5.6. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
The third, is an hungring and thirsting after that grace, which is offered to him in Christ Iesus, as a man hungreth and thirsteth after meate and drink. Iohn. 6.35. and 7 37. Reuel. 21.6. And he saide vnto me, It is done, I am oe and 〈…〉, the beginning and the end. I will giue to him that is a thirste, of the well of the water of life freely. Mat. 5.6. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousnes, for they shalbe satisfied.
The fourth, is the approaching to the throne of grace, that there flying from the terror of the Law, he may take hold of Christ, and find favour with God. Heb. 4.16. Let us therefore go boldly to ⟨image 122⟩the throne of grace, that he may receive mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
The fourth, is the approching to the throne of grace, that there flying from the terrour of the Lawe, he may take hold of Christ, and finde fauour with God.