A09353:882
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.
Imputation of righteousness, is the other part of Justification, whereby such as believe, having the guilt of their sins covered, are accounted just in the ⟨image 124⟩sight of God, through Christs righteousness. 2. Cor. 5.21. Psal. 32.1. Blessed is he whose wickedness is forgiven and whose sin is covered. Rom. 4. the whole chap. Phil. 3.9. I have counted all things loss, and do judge them to be damage, that I might win Christ, and might be found in him, that is, not having mine own righteousness, which is by the law, but that which is through the faith of christ, even the righteousness which is of God through faith.
Imputation of righteousnes, is the other part of Iustification, whereby such as beleeue, hauing the guilt of their sins couered, are accounted iust in the ⟨image 124⟩sight of God, through Christs righteousnes. 2. Cor. 5.21. Psal. 32.1. Blessed is he whose wickednes is forgiuen and whose sin is couered. Rom. 4. the whole chap. Phil. 3.9. I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to be domage, that I might win Christ, and might be found in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnes, which is by the law, but that which is through the faith of christ, euen the righteousnes which is of God through faith.