A09339:1687
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.
Fifthly, whereas the person crucified was the son of God, it showeth that the love of God which he bare unto us in our redemption is endless; like a sea without bank or bottom, it can not be searched into: and if we shall not acknowledge it to be so, our condemnation will be the greater.
Fifthly, whereas the person crucified was the sonne of God, it sheweth that the loue of God which he bare vnto vs in our redemption is endlesse; like a sea without banke or bottome, it can not be searched into: and if we shall not acknowledge it to be so, our condemnation will be the greater.
Sixthly, in this that Christ bare the curse of the law upon the cross; we learn that those that be the children of God, when they suffer any judgement, cross, or calamity, either in body or in mind or both, do not bear them as the curses of God, but as the chastisements of a loving father. For it doth not stand with the justice of God to punish one fault twice: and therefore when any man that putteth his whole confidence in God, shall either in his own person, in his good name, or in his goods feel the heavy hand of God, God doth not as a judge curse him, but as a father correct him. Here then is condemned the opinion of the Church of Rome, which hold, that we by our sufferings do in some part satisfy the justice of God: but this can not stand, because Christ did make a perfect satisfaction to the justice of his father for all punishment. And therefore satisfaction to God made by man for temporal punishment is needless, and much derogates from Christs passion.
Sixtly, in this that Christ bare the curse of the law vpon the crosse; we learne that those that be the children of God, when they suffer any iudgement, crosse, or calamitie, either in bodie or in minde or both, doe not beare them as the curses of God, but as the chastisments of a louing father. For it doth not stand with the iustice of God to punish one fault twise: and therefore when any man that putteth his whole confidence in God, shall either in his owne person, in his good name, or in his goods feele the heauie hand of God, God doth not as a iudge curse him, but as a father correct him. Here then is condemned the opinion of the Church of Rome, which hold, that we by our sufferings doe in some part satisfie the iustice of God: but this can not stand, because Christ did make a perfect fatisfaction to the iustice of his father for all punishment. And therefore satisfaction to God made by man for temporall punishment is needlesse, and much derogates from Christs passion.