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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.
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This also is worthy our meditation, that then a man is well grounded in the doctrine of Christs passion, when his heart ceaseth to sin, & is pricked with the grief of those sins, whereby, as with spears he pierced the side of the immaculate lamb of God. 1. Joh. 3.6. Who so sinneth, neither hath seen him, nor known him. Zach. 12.10. And they shall look upon him, whom they have pierced, and they shall lament for him, as one lamenteth for his only son, and be sorry for him, as one is sorry for his first borne.
This also is worthie our meditation, that then a man is wel grounded in the doctrine of Christs passion, when his heart ceaseth to sinne, & is pricked with the griefe of those sinnes, whereby, as with speares he pierced the side of the immaculate lambe of God. 1. Ioh. 3.6. Who so sinneth, neither hath seene him, nor knowne him. Zach. 12.10. And they shall looke vpon him, whome they haue pierced, and they shall lament for him, as one lamenteth for his onely sonne, and be sorie for him, as one is sorie for his first borne.
After Christs passion, followeth the fulfilling of the Law, by which he satisfied Gods justice in fulfilling the whole Law. Rom. 8. 3,4. God sent his own Son, that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled by us.
After Christs passion, followeth the fulfilling of the Law, by which he satisfied Gods iustice in fulfilling the whole Law. Rom. 8. 3,4. God sent his owne Sonne, that the righteousnes of the Law might be fulfilled by vs.