A golden chaine: or, the description of theologie : containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word .. . epajpon to he totichedwith an inward and AUuely feeling of ottrfinnes,for which our Redeewerfujfered the pangs «fhelly and togrow to a through dijlike ofourfelues and our Huespaji for them,andfom thegroudoft he heart to purphfe a reformation and a conformitie with Chriji ihall^ood dutiesthat concerne man :fecondly in the Tafpon, Oi in amyrrouTito behold and in beholddingto labour to comprehend the length,the breadth,the height,the depth of the loneof th
A golden chaine: or, the description of theologie : containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word .. . epajpon to he totichedwith an inward and AUuely feeling of ottrfinnes,for which our Redeewerfujfered the pangs «fhelly and togrow to a through dijlike ofourfelues and our Huespaji for them,andfom thegroudoft he heart to purphfe a reformation and a conformitie with Chriji ihall^ood dutiesthat concerne man :fecondly in the Tafpon, Oi in amyrrouTito behold and in beholddingto labour to comprehend the length,the breadth,the height,the depth of the loneof the Father thatgaue his owne dtare Sonne to death,andthe goodnes of the Sonnethat loued his enemies more then himfelfe ^ that our hearts might be rooted andpounded in the fame huetand be further inflamed to hue CJodagaine, To further this true manner of k»owing Chnik cnLdnc6,1 haue penned thefefew lines, read them at thy leifure, and haue care to put them in praHi/v: otherw^thou art but an enemie of the crojfe of Chriji, though thouprofejfe hf^name ttemrfdmuch, t$96* W. Perkins. 81 Ofthe right knowledge of Chrift ^ T is the moft excellent and worthy part of diuine wif-^ dome to knowChridcrucified. The Prophet Efai crucified yjhallififttfie many. And Chrilt himfclfe faith, This u Itfe etermll to krtorv thee the omly god, andn>heme ^.z, thouhdji fent lefia ChnJ}.And Paul faith,/ hauedecree^ , edto know nothing ameng you but lefm Qorifl andWxvi crucified. Againe, God forbid that IJhouldreiojce m any Q^f^ (, ,.^ ihmg but tn the QXO^^efour Lord lefuiChnft. hyi\v\^l thinke oH things ^/z/lofle for the excellent knowledge fake of Chrijilefui my Lord, and doe iudge them butdung that I might Wm Chrift. In the right way of knowing Chrifl crucified, two points muft Be confide-yed: one, how Man for his part is to know Chrift j the other, how he is to beknowneofman. Touching thefirft;]Vlan muft know Chrift not generally and confufedly,.but by
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