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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.
The fruits and benefits of Christs intercession are these. First by means of it we are assured, that those which are repentant sinners shall stand and appear righteous before God for ever: at what time soever Christ, being now in heaven, and there presenting himself and his merits before his father, shows himself desirous and willing, and they whosoever they are being sinners, should be accepted of God for the same, even then immediately at that very instant this his will is done, and they are accepted as righteous before god indeed. When a man looks upon things directly through the air, they appear in their proper forms and colours as they are: but if they be looked upon through a green glass, they all appear green: so likewise if God behold us as we are in our selves, we appear as vile and damnable sinners: but if he look upon us as we are presented before his throne in heaven, in the person of our Mediator Christ Jesus, willing that we should be approved for his merits: then we appear without all spot and wrinkle before him. And this is the use Paul makes hereof:1 It is God (saith he) that justifieth: and the reason is rendered: For it is Christ that is dead, yea or rather which is risen again, who is also at the right hand of God, and makes request for us.
The fruits and benefits of Christs intercession are these. First by meanes of it wee are assured, that those which are repentant sinners shall stand and appeare righteous before God for euer: at what time soeuer Christ, beeing now in heauen, and there presenting himselfe and his merits before his father, shewes himselfe desirous and willing, and they whosoeuer they are being sinners, should be accepted of God for the same, euen then immediately at that very instant this his wil is done, and they are accepted as righteous before god indeede. When a man lookes vpon things directly through the aire, they appeare in their proper formes and colours as they are: but if they bee looked vpon through a greene glasse, they all appeare greene: so likewise if God behold vs as we are in our selues, we appeare as vile and damnable sinners: but if he looke vpon vs as we are presented before his throne in heauen, in the person of our Mediatour Christ Iesus, willing that we should be approoued for his merits: then we appeare without all spot and wrinkle before him. And this is the vse Paul makes hereof:1