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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
Chapter 40: Of Christian warfare.Chapter 40: Of Christian warrefare.
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 conflict of all these, is temptation, whereby man is provoked to commit such wickedness, as is hurtful to the salvation of his soul. 1. Pet. 2.11. ⟨image 130⟩Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers & pilgrims abstain from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soul.
The conflict of all these, is temptation, wherby man is prouoked to commit such wickednesse, as is hurtfull to the saluation of his soule. 1. Pet. 2.11. ⟨image 130⟩Dearely beloued, I beseech you, as strangers & pilgrimes absteine from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soule.
In the soldier, two things are to be considered: his resisting, and his fall.
In the souldier, two things are to be considered: his resisting, and his fall.
Resistance is an action, whereby the soldier doth withstand temptation, through grace working inwardly in him. 1. John. 2.14. I write unto you babes, because ye have known the father. I have written to you fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. J have written to you young men, because ye are strong, & the word of God abideth in you, & ye have overcome the wicked.