A09339:1081
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
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.
Object. II. Psal. 119.1. Blessed are those that walk in the Law of the Lord. Ans. Man is not here said to be blessed, because he walketh uprightly, but because the person of such: walker is, by the merits of Christ, justified before God.
Obiect. II. Psal. 119.1. Blessed are those that walke in the Law of the Lord. Ans. Man is not here said to be blessed, because he walketh vprightly, but because the person of such: walker is, by the merits of Christ, iustified before God.
Object. III. Judge me according to my righteousness. Psal. 7. And the fact of Phinehas was imputed to him for righteousness. Ans. These places are not meant of that righteousness of the person, by which it is righteous before God; but of the righteousness of some particular cause, or work. For where as David was accused of this crime, that he did affect Sauls kingdom, he in this point doth in the words above mentioned, testify his innocency before God.
Obiect. III. Iudge me according to my righteousnes. Psal. 7. And the fact of Phinees was imputed to him for righteouses. Ans. These places are not meant of that righteousnes of the person, by which it is righteous before God; but of the righteousnes of some particular cause, or worke. For where as Dauid was accused of this crime, that he did affect Sauls kingdome, he in this point doth in the words aboue mentioned, testifie his innocencie before God.