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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.
Satan. Be it so, for all this, thou art far enough from the kingdom of heaven, into which no unclean thing shall ever enter: then, although that Christ hath suffered death, and fulfilled the law for thee; yet thou art in part unclean: thy cursed nature and the seeds of sin are yet remaining in thee.
Sathan. Be it so, for all this, thou art farre enough from the kingdome of heauen, into which no vncleane thing shall euer enter: then, although that Christ hath suffered death, and fulfilled the law for thee; yet thou art in part vncleane: thy cursed nature and the seedes of sinne are yet remaining in thee.
Christian. Christ in the virgins womb was perfectly sanctified by the holy Ghost:1 and this perfect holiness of his humane nature is imputed to me: even as Jacob put on Esau's garments to get his fathers blessing: so I have put on the righteousness of Christ, as a long white robe covering my sins, and making me appear perfectly righteous, even before Gods judgement seat.
Christian. Christ in the virgins wombe was perfectly sanctified by the holy Ghost:1 and this perfect holines of his humane nature is imputed to me: euen as Iaacob put on Esaus garments to get his fathers blessing: so I haue put on the righteousnes of Christ, as a long white robe couering my sinnes, and making me appeare perfectly righteous, euen before Gods iudgement seate.