A09353:867
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 second, is the craving pardon of some sins, with unspeakable sighs, and in perseverance. Luk. 15.21. Act. 8.22. Repent of this wickedness, & pray God, th• if it be possible, the thought of thine hart may be forgiven thee. Rom. 8.26. The Spirit helpeth not infirmities: for we know not what to pray as we ought: but the Spirit it self maketh request for us, with sighs, which can not be expressed.
The second, is the crauing pardon of some sins, with vnspeakable sighes, and in perseuerance. Luk. 15.21. Act. 8.22. Repent of this wickednes, & pray God, th• if it be possible, the thought of thine hart may be forgiuen thee. Rom. 8.26. The Spirite helpeth not infirmities: for we know not what to pray as we ought: but the Spirit it selfe maketh request for vs, with sighes, which can not be expressed.
The fifth arising of the former, is an especial persuasion imprinted in the hart by the holy Ghost, whereby every faithful man doth particularly apply unto himself, those promises which are made in the Gospel. Mat. 9.2. They brought unto him a man sick of the palsy: and when Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good comfort, thy sins are forgiven thee. Mat. 15.28. O woman, great is thy faith, be is unto thee, as thou desirest.