A09353:982
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. That doubtfulness and despair, are most grievous sins.
III. That doubtfulnes and despaire, are most grieuous sinnes.
IIII. That contrary to hope, men must under hope believe with Abraham. Roman. cha. 4. ver. 18. Which Abraham above hope believed under hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, so shall thy seed be.
IIII. That contrarie to hope, men must vnder hope beleeue with Abraham. Roman. cha. 4. ver. 18. Which Abraham aboue hope beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, so shall thy seed be.
V. That the mercy of God, and the merit of Christs obedience, are infinite. Isa. 54.10. For the mountains shall remove, and the hills shall fall down: but my mercy shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace fall away, saith the Lord, that hath compassion on thee. Psalm. 103.11. For as high as the heaven is above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 1. John. 2.1. My babes, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not: and if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Just. verse. 2. And he is the reconciliation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.