A09339:1082
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. 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.
Object. IV. We are judged according to our works, therefore also by them justified. Ans. The reason is not alike: because the last judgement is not the justifying of a man, but a declaration of that justification which he had before obtained. Therefore the last judgement must be pronounced and taken, not from the causes of justification, but from the effects and signs thereof.
Obiect. IV. We are iudged according to our workes, therefore also by them iustified. Ans. The reason is not alike: because the last iudgement is not the iustifying of a man, but a declaration of that iustification which he had before obtained. Therfore the last iudgement must be pronounced and taken, not from the causes of iustification, but from the effects and signes thereof.