A09353:993
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.
Secondly, the world, which bringeth men to disobedience, through pleasure, profit, honour, and evil examples. Ephes. 2.3. Among whom we also had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, in fulfilling the will of the flesh, and of the mind, and were by nature the children of wrath, as well as others. 1. John 2.16. For all that is in the world, as the lusts of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the father, but is of the world.
Secondly, the worlde, which bringeth men to disobedience, through pleasure, profit, honour, and euill examples. Ephes. 2.3. Among whome we also had our conuersation in time past, in the lustes of our flesh, in fulfilling the will of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, as well as others. 1. Iohn 2.16. For all that is in the world, as the lustes of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the father, but is of the worlde.
Resistance is made by the desire of the spirit, which worketh good motions and affections in the faithful, and driveth forth the evil. Gala. 5.22. But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. Verse. 23. Meekness, teemperancie: against such there is no law. Ver. 24. For they that are Christs, have crucified the flesh, with the affections and the lusts thereof. Vers. 26. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Resistance is made by the desire of the spirite, which woorketh good motions and affections in the faithfull, and driueth foorth the euill. Galla. 5.22. But the fruite of the spirite is loue, ioy, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, faith. Verse. 23. Meekenes, teemperancie: against such there is no law. Ver. 24. For they that are Christs, haue crucified the flesh, with the affections and the lustes thereof. Vers. 26. Let vs not be desirous of vaine glory, prouoking one another, enying one another.