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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
AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I believe in God. &c.AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I beleeue in God. &c.
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.
This sanctification hath two parts: the first is, the stay and stoppage of the propagation of original sin, and of the guilt of Adams sin; which was on this manner. God in the beginning set down this order touching man, that what evil or defect soever he brought upon himself, he should derive the same to every one of his posterity begotten of him: and hereupon when any father begets his child, he is in the room of Adam, and conveys unto it beside the nature of man the very guilt and corruption of nature. Now for the preventing of this evil in Christ, God in great wisdom appointed that he should be conceived by the holy Ghost without any manner of generation by man. And by this means he takes substance from the Virgin without the guilt and corruption of the substance. But it may further be objected thus. All that be in Adam have sinned in him: but Christ was in Adam as he is man: therefore he sinned in him. Ans. The proposition is false, unless it be expounded on this manner: All that were in Adam have sinned in him so be it they come of him by generation. Paul saith not, out of one man, but,1 by one man sin entered into the world, to show, that man propagates his corruption to no more then he begets. Again, Christ is in Adam not simply as other men are, but in some part: namely in respect of substance which he took from him, and not in respect of the propagation of the substance by ordinary generation: other men are both from Adam and by Adam, but Christ is from him alone and not by him as a begetter or procreant cause. The second part of sanctification is the infusion of all pureness and holiness into the manhood of Christ, so far forth as was meet for the nature of a redeemer.
This sanctification hath two parts: the first is, the stay and stoppage of the propagation of originall sinne, and of the guilt of Adams sinne; which was on this manner. God in the beginning set downe this order touching man, that what euill or defect soeuer he brought vpon himselfe, he should deriue the same to euery one of his posteritie begotten of him: and hereupon when any father begets his childe, he is in the roome of Adam, and conueies vnto it beside the nature of man the very guilt and corruption of nature. Now for the preuenting of this euill in Christ, God in great wisdome appointed that he should be conceiued by the holy Ghost without any manner of generation by man. And by this meanes he takes substance from the Virgin without the guilt and corruption of the substance. But it may further be obiected thus. All that be in Adam haue sinned in him: but Christ was in Adam as he is man: therefore he sinned in him. Ans. The proposition is false, vnlesse it be expounded on this manner: All that were in Adam haue sinned in him so be it they come of him by generation. Paul saith not, out of one man, but,