A09353:980
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.
I. That it is the commandment of God that we should believe in Christ. 1. Joh. 3.23. This is then his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son ⟨image 134⟩Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave commandment.
I. That it is the cōmandement of God that we should beleeue in Christ. 1. Ioh. 3.23. This is then his commandement, that we beleeue in the name of his sonne ⟨image 134⟩Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as he gaue commandement.
II. That the Evangelical promises are indefinite, and do exclude no man, unless peradventure any man do exclude himself. Isa. 55.1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and ye that have no silver, come, •uie and eat: come, I say, buy wine and milk without silver, and without money. Math. 11.28. Come unto me, all ye that are weary and laden, and I will ease you. John. 3.15. That whosoever believeth is him, should not perish, but have eternal life.
II. That the Euangelicall promises are indefinite, and do exclude no man, vnlesse peraduenture any man do exclude himselfe. Isa. 55.1. Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come yee to the waters, and yee that haue no siluer, come, uie and eate: come, I say, buie wine and milke without siluer, and without money.