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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
Chapter 18: Of Christs Nativity and Office.Chapter 18: Of Christs Natiuitie and Office.
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.
Satisfaction, comprehendeth his passion, and fulfilling the Law.
His passion, is the first part of satisfaction, by which, he having undergone the punishment of sin, satisfied Gods justice, and appeased his anger for the sins of the faithful. His passion was on this manner.
His passion, is the first part of satisfaction, by which, he hauing vndergone the punishment of sinne, satisfied Gods iustice, and appeased his anger for the sinnes of the faithfull. His passion was on this manner.
aSomewhat before his death, partly fear arising from the sense of Gods wrath imminent upon him, partly grief possessing, as it were, each part of him, so disturbed his sacred mind, bthat inwardly for a while it stroke into him a strange kind of astonishment, or rather oblivion of his duty imposed upon him: and outwardly cmade him pray unto his Father (if he would) to remove that cup from him, the which he did express with no small cry, many tears, and a bloody sweat, dtrickling from his body unto the ground. But when he came again unto himself, ehe freely yielded himself unto his Father to satisfy upon the cross for the transgression of man. After this his agony was overpassed, f