The Order of Salvation and Damnation - Contents
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Election is God’s decree “whereby on his own free will, he hath ordained certain men to salvation, to the praise of the glory of his grace.” Reprobation is “that part of predestination, whereby God, according to the most free and just purpose of his will, hath determined to reject certain men unto eternal destruction, and misery, and that to the praise of his justice.”
The following Table of Contents will grow with time as I am able to transpose the cryptic old English Text of the following MSS by Perkins. The volume is actually a series of small books collected together. This first book is the Golden Chain, or the Causes of Salvation and Damnation. My long term goal is to publish this book with one of the leading Puritan based publishers. But for now, I will offer the work in parts, in all the unedited barbarisms of the 17th century language, as I am able on this website. The following sections from William Perkin’s writings are not found anywhere else in the world except for the actual writings themselves in the 1608 edition of his works. The only writing we have in print is the Banner of Truth copy of the Art of Prophesying, which is excellent. But I will endeavor, if God so enables me, to transcribe as much as possible. Enjoy! CMM
Table of Contents:
A Golden Chain, or The Description of Theology
- The Printer to the Reader
- To the Christian Reader
- Ignorant People
- The Foundation of Principles
- Exposition of Principles
- Chapter 1 – Of the Body of Scripture
- Chapter 2 – Of God, and the Nature of God
- Chapter 3 – Of the Life of God
- Chapter 4 – Of God’s Glory and Blessedness
- Chapter 5 – Concerning the Persons of the Godhead
- Chapter 6 – Of God’s Works, and His Decree
- Chapter 7 – Of Predestination and Creation
- Chapter 8 – Of Angels
- Chapter 9 – Of Man, and the Estate of Innocence
- Chapter 10 – The Order of Salvation and Damnation
- Chapter 11 – The Order of Salvation and Damnation
- Chapter 12 – Of Original Sin
- Chapter 13 – Of Actual Sin
- Chapter 14 – Of the Common Punishment of Sin
- Chapter 15 – Of Election, and of Jesus Christ the Foundation Thereof
- Chapter 16 – Of the Union of the Two Natures in Christ
- Chapter 17 – Of the Distinction of Both Natures
- Chapter 18 – Of Christ’s Nativity and Office
- Chapter 19 – Concerning the Outward Means of Executing the Decree of Election and of the Decalogue
- Chapter 20 – Of the First Commandment
- Chapter 21 – Of the Second Commandment
- Chapter 22 – Of the Third Commandment
- Chapter 23 – Of the Fourth Commandment
- Chapter 24 – Of the Fifth Commandment
- Chapter 25 – Concerning the Sixth commandment
- Chapter 26 – Concerning the Seventh Commandment
- Chapter 27 – Of the Eighth Commandment
- Chapter 28 – Of the Ninth Commandment
- Chapter 29 – Of the Tenth Commandment
- Chapter 30 – Of the Use of the Law
- Chapter 31 – Of the Covenant of Grace
- Chapter 32 – Of the Sacraments
- Chapter 33 – Of Baptism
- Chapter 34 – Of the Lord’s Supper
- Chapter 35 – Of the Degree of Executing God’s Decree of Election
- Chapter 36 – Concerning the first Degree of the Declaration of God’s Love
- Chapter 37 – Concerning the second Degree of the Declaration of God’s
Love - Chapter 38 – Concerning the third Degree of the Declaration of God’s Love
- Chapter 39 – Of Repentance and the Fruits Thereof
- Chapter 40 – Of Christian Warfare
- Chapter 41 – Of the First Assault
- Chapter 42 – Of the Second Assault
- Chapter 43 – Of the Third Assault
- Chapter 44 – Of the Patient Bearing of the Cross
- Chapter 45 – Of the Calling Upon God
- Chapter 46 – Of the Christian Apology and Martyrdom
- Chapter 47 – Of Edification, and Alms Among the Faithful
- Chapter 48 – Of the Fourth Degree of the Declaration of God’s Love;
and of the Estate of the Elect After This Life - Chapter 49 – Of the Elect at the Last Day of Judgment
- Chapter 50 – Of the Estate of the Elect After Judgment
- Chapter 51 – The Causes of Salvation and Damnation
According to Rome’s Doctrines - Chapter 52 – Concerning the Decree of Reprobation
- Chapter 53 – Concerning the Execution of the Decree of Reprobation
- Chapter 54 – Concerning a New Devised Doctrine of Predestination,
Taught by Some New and late Divines - Chapter 55 – Of the State and Condition of the Reprobate When
They Are Dead - Chapter 56 – Of the Condemnation of the Reprobate at the Last Judgment
- Chapter 57 – Of the Estate of the Reprobate in Hell
- Chapter 58 – Of the Application of Predestination