A09353:918
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. A base account of all worldly things, in respect of Christ Jesus. Philip. 3.7. But the things that ⟨image 128⟩were advantage to me, I accounted loss for Christs sake. verse 8. Yea doubtless, I think all things but loss, for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have counted all things loss, and do judge them to be dung, that I might win Christ.
III. A base account of all worldly things, in respect of Christ Iesus. Philip. 3.7. But the things that ⟨image 128⟩were aduantage to me, I accounted losse for Christs sake. verse 8. Yea doubtlesse, I thinke all things but losse, for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lord, for whom I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to be doung, that I might winne Christ.
IIII. The love of God in Christ, which is like unto death, and as a fire that can not be quenched. Canticles 8.6. Love is strong as death, jealousy is cruel as the grave, the coals thereof are fire coals, and a vehement flame.
IIII. The loue of God in Christ, which is like vnto death, and as a fire that can not be quenched. Canticles 8.6. Loue is strong as death, ielousie is cruell as the graue, the coles thereof are fire coles, and a vehement flame.