A Golden Chain - William Perkins

A Golden Chain

By William Perkins

  • Release Date: 2014-09-07
  • Genre: Religion & Spirituality

Description

William Perkins (1558–1602) was a Cambridge theologian and an influential leader of the early Puritan movement in England. 

This theological classic is organized as follows: 

To the Christian Reader 
I. Of the Body of Scripture, and Theology 
II. Of God, and the Nature of God 
III. Of the Life of God 
IV. Of God’s Glory, and Blessedness 
V. Concerning the Persons of the Godhead 
VI. Of God’s Works, and His Decree 
VII. Of Predestination and Creation 
VIII. Of Angels 
IX. Of Man, and the Estate of Innocency 
X. Of Sin, and the Fall of Angels 
XI. Of Mans Fall and Disobedience 
XII. Of Original Sin 
XIII. Of Actual Sin 
XIV. Of the Common Punishment of Sin 
XV. Of Election, and of Jesus Christ the Foundation Thereof 
XVI. Of the Union of the Two Natures in Christ 
XVII. Of the Distinction of Both Natures 
XVIII. Of Christs Nativity and Office 
XIX. Concerning the Outward Means of Executing the Decree of Election, and of the Decalogue 
XX. Of the First Commandment 
XXI. Of the Second Commandment 
XXII. Of the Third Commandment 
XXIII. Of the Fourth Commandment 
XXIV. Of the Fifth Commandment 
XXV. Concerning the Sixth Commandment 
XXVI. Of the Seventh Commandment 
XXVII. Of the Eighth Commandment 
XXVIII. Concerning the Ninth Commandment 
XXIX. Of the Tenth Commandment 
XXX. Of the Use of the Law 
XXXI. Of the Covenant of Grace 
XXXII. Of the Sacraments 
XXXIII. Of Baptism 
XXXIV. Of the Lords Supper 
XXXV. Of the Degrees of Executing God’s Decree of Election 
XXXVI. Concerning the First Degree of the Declaration of God’s Love 
XXXVII. Concerning the Second Degree of the Declaration of God’s Love 
XXXVIII. Concerning the Third Degree of the Declaration of God’s Love 
XXXIX. Of Repentance and the Fruits Thereof 
XL. Of Christian Warfare 
XLI. Of the First Assault 
XLII. Of the Second Assault 
XLIII. Of the Third Assault 
XLIV. Of the Patient Bearing of the Cross 
XLV. Of the Calling Upon God 
XLVI. Of Christian Apology, and Martyrdom 
XLVII. Of Edification, and Almes Among the Faithful 
XLVIII. Of the Fourth Degree, of the Declaration of God’s Love: And of the Estate of the Elect After This Life 
XLIX. Of the Estate of the Elect at the Last Day of Judgement 
L. Of the Estate of the Elect After Judgement 
LI. Concerning the Order of the Causes of Salvation, According to the Doctrine of the Church of Rome 
LII. Concerning the Decree of Reprobation 
LIII. Concerning the Execution of the Decree of Reprobation 
LIV. Concerning a New Devised Doctrine of Predestination, Taught by Some New and Late Divines 
LV. Of the State and Condition of the Reprobates When They Are Dead 
LVI. Of the Condemnation of the Reprobates at the Last Judgement 
LVII. Of the Estate of the Reprobates in Hell 
LVIII. Of the Application of Predestination

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