A09353:874
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.
For the better knowledge of this kind of faith, we must observe these two rules.
For the better knowledge of this kinde of faith, we must obserue these two rules.
I. A serious desire to believe and an endeavour to obtain Gods favour, is the head of faith. Mat. 5.6. Bless are they which hunger & thirst after righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Revel. 21.6. I will give to him that is a thirst, of the well of the water of life freely. Psal. 145.19. He will fulfil the desire of them that f•de ⟨image 123⟩him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. I• in such as begin to be renewed, the will lieth not idle, but being moved by the holy Ghost, striveth with doubtfulness, and distrust, and endeavoureth to give her assent to the sweet promises made in the Gospel, and in the sense of her weakness, desireth assistance from above.
I. A serious desire to beleeue and an endeauour to obteine Gods fauour, is the head of faith. Mat. 5.6. Bless• are they which hunger & thirst after righteousnes, for they shalbe satisfied. Reuel. 21.6. I will giue to him that is a thirst, of the well of the water of life freely. Psal. 145.19. He will fulfill the desire of thē that fde