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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.
I. His Agony, namely, a vehement anguish, arising upon the conflict of two contrary desires in him: The first, was to be obedient to his Father. The second, to avoid the horror of death. Luk. 22.44. Being in an agony, be prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood, trickling down to the ground. Hebr. 5.7. In the days of his flesh did offer up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him, that was able to save him from death, and was also heard in that which he feared. II. His Sacrifice, which is an action of Christs, offering himself to God the Father, as a ransom for the sins of the Elect. Hebr. 9.26. Now in the end of the world hath he appeared once to put away sin, by the sacrifice of himself. In this sacrifice, the oblation was Christ, as he was man. Heb. 10.10 By the which will we are sanctified, even by the offering of Jesus Christ once made. The Altar also was Christ, as he was God. Heb. 13.10. We have an Altar, whereof they have no authority to eat which serve in the Tabernacle. Hebr. 9.14. How much more shall the blood of Christ, which through the eternal spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works, to serve the living God? Hence it is that Christ is said to sanctify himself, as he is man, Joh. 17.19. For their sakes sanctify I my self. Math. 23.17. As the altar, the gift, and the temple, the gold. Math. 23.17. Christ is the Priest, as he is God and man. Heb. 5.6. Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 1. Tim. 2.5,6