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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.
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Here first it is to be considered, that the very nature of faith standeth in a certain power of apprehending and applying Christ. This is declared by Paul when he saith,i Ye are buried with him through baptism, by whom ye are also risen again with him by the faith of the power of God, who raised him from the dead. Where it appeareth that faith is made a means to communicate Christ himself, his death and burial, and so all other benefits to the believer. Again to believe in Christ, and to kreceive or to lay hold on Christ, are put one for another by Saint John: which declareth that there is a special applying of Christ; even as we see, when a man hath any thing given him, he reacheth out his hand and pulleth it to himself, and so makes it his own. Moreover, faith is called lthe putting on of Christ: which cannot be unless Christs righteousness be specially applied to the heart, as the garment to the back, when it is put on. Lastly, this may appear, in that faith is called