A09353:892
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 degree is Sanctification, whereby such as believe, being delivered from the tyranny of sin, are by little and little renewed in holiness, and righteousness. 1. Joh. 3.9. Whosoever is born of God, sinneth not: for his seed remaineth in him, neither can he sin, because he is borne of God. Rom. 8.1. There is no condemnation to those which are in Christ Jesus, which walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
THe third degree is Sanctification, wherby such as beleeue, being deliuered from the tirannye of sinne, are by little and little renued in holinesse, and righteousnes. 1. Ioh. 3.9. Whosoeuer is born of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can he sinne, because he is borne of God. Rom. 8.1. There is no condemnation to those which are in Christ Jesus, which walke not after the flesh, but after the spirite.
Sanctification hath two parts: Mortification, and Vivification.
Sanctification hath two paates: Mortification, and Viuification.
The mortification of sin is the first part of sanctification, whereby the power of sin is abated, & crucified in the faithful. Ro. 6.2. How shall we that are dead to sin, live yet therein? 3. Know ye not that all we which have been baptized into Jesus Christ; […] ⟨image 126⟩