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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.
III. The sanctity of conscience, which is a grace of God, whereby a mans conscience excuseth him for all his sins, after they are forgiven him in Christ, as also of his upright walking in the whole course of his life. 1. Tim. 1.19. Having faith and a good conscience, which some having put away, &c. 1. Cor. 4.4, I know nothing by my self: yet am I not thereby justified. Act. 23.1. Paul said, I have in all good conscience, served God until this day. Act. 24.16. I endeavour my self to have alway a clear conscience, toward God and toward men. Psal. 26.1, 2, 3. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in mine innocency, my trust hath been also in the Lord: therefore shall I not slide. Prove me, O Lord, and try me, examine my reins and mine heart. For thy loving kindness is before mine eyes, therefore have I walked in thy truth.
III. The sanctitie of conscience, which is a grace of God, wherby a mans conscience excuseth him for all his sinnes, after they are forgiuen him in Christ, as also of his vpright walking in the whole course of his life. 1. Tim. 1.19. Hauing faith and a good conscience, which some hauing put away, &c. 1. Cor. 4.4, I know nothing by my selfe: yet am I not therby iustified. Act. 23.1. Paule saide, I haue in all good conscience, serued God vntill this day. Act. 24.16. I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience, toward God and toward men. Psal. 26.1, 2, 3. Iudge me, O Lord, for I haue walked in mine innocencie, my trust hath beene also in the Lord: therefore shall I not slide. Proue me, O Lord, and try me, examine my reynes and mine heart. For thy louing kindnes is before mine eyes, therefore haue I walked in thy truth.