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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
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Albeit infused and inherent justice may have his due place, his praise, and also deserts, yet as it is a work of the holy Ghost, it is not in this life complete, and by reason of the flesh• whereto it is united, it is both imperfect, and infected with the dregs of sin. Isaiah 64. Therefore before Gods judgement seat it cannot claim this prerogative, to absolve any from the sentence of condemnation.
Albeit infused and inherent iustice may haue his due place, his praise, and also deserts, yet as it is a worke of the holy Ghost, it is not in this life complete, and by reason of the flesh• whereto it is vnited, it is both imperfect, and infected with the dregges of sinne. Esai 64. Therfore before Gods iudgement seate it cannot claime this prerogatiue, to absolue any from the sentence of condemnation.
Object. I. This imputation is nothing else but a vain cogitation. Answ. I. Yes, it is a relation or divine ordinance, whereby one relative is applied to his correlative, or as the Logicians say, is as the foundation to the Terminus. II. As the imputation of our sins unto Christ, was indeed something: so the imputation of Christs justice unto us, must not be thought a bare conceit. III. Again, the Church of Rome doth her self maintain imputative justice, namely, when as by Ecclesiastical authority she doth apply the merits and satisfactions of certain persons, unto other members of that Church. Whence it is apparent, that even the Popes indulgences they are imputative.
Obiect. I. This imputation is nothing els but a vaine cogitation. Answ. I. Yes, it is a relation or diuine ordinance, whereby one relatiue is applied to his correlatiue, or as the Logitians say, is as the foundation to the Terminus. II. As the imputation of our sinnes vnto Christ, was indeede something: so the imputation of Christs iustice vnto vs, must not be thought a bare conceit. III. Againe, the Church of Rome doth her selfe maintaine imputatiue iustic•, namely, when as by Ecclesiasticall authoritie shee doth applie the merits and satisfactions of certain persons, vnto other members of that Church. Whence it is apparant, that euen the Popes indulgences they are imputatiue.