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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
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.
2. The meaning.
Debt] By debts sins are meant, as it is in Luke 11.4. and they are so called, because of the resemblance between them. For even as a debt doth bind a man, either to make satisfaction, or else to go to prison: so our sins binds us either to satisfy Gods justice, or else to suffer eternal damnation.
DEbt] By debts sinnes are meant, as it is in Luke 11.4. and they are so called, because of the resemblance betweene them. For euen as a debt doth bind a man, either to make satisfaction, or else to goe to prison: so our sinnes binds vs either to satisfie Gods iustice, or else to suffer eternall damnation.
Forgive] To forgive sin, is to cover it, or not to impute it. Psal. 32.1. And this is done when God is content of his mercy to accept the death and passion of Christ as a sufficient payment & ransom for mans sins, & so to esteem them as no sins. And here under this one benefit of remission of sins, all the rest of the same kind are understood, as justification, sanctification, redemption, glorification, &c.
Forgiue] To forgiue sinne, is to couer it, or not to impute it. Psal. 32.1. And this is done when God is content of his mercy to accept the death and passion of Christ as a sufficient payment & ransome for mans sinnes, & so to esteeme them as no sinnes. And here vnder this one benefit of remission of sinnes, all the rest of the same kinde are vnderstoode, as iustification, sanctification, redemption, glorification, &c.