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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.
Ch. How prove you that an endeavour to purify our selves, is a note of adoption?
Ch. How prooue you that an endeuour to purifie our selues, is a note of adoption?
Joh. [By the contrary] whosoever committeth sin [practiseth sin with full consent of will, not endeavouring himself in holiness of life,] transgresseth also the law: [and for that cause, being under the curse of the law, can not be Gods children:] for sin is the transgression of the Law, [understand, by Law, not moral Law, but any commandment of God, whether it be in the law or Gospel. And [again] ye know that he was made manifest,1 [took our nature on him] that he might take away our sins [the guilt and punishment at once, and the corruption by little and little,] and in him is no sin. [Thirdly] whosoever abideth in him sinneth not:2 [he doth not give himself to sin, so as it should reign in him:] Whosoever sinneth; hath not seen him, nor known him: [to wit, effectually, so as he can apply Christ and all his benefits to himself.]
Ioh. [By the contrarie] whosoeuer committeth sinne [p•actiseth sinne with full consent of will, not endeuouring himselfe in holinesse of life,] transgresseth also the law: [and for that cause, being vnder the curse of the law, can not be Gods children:] for sinne is the transgression of the Law, [vnderstand, by Law, not morall Law, but any commandement of God, whether it be in the law or Gospel. And [againe] ye know that he was made manifest,1 [tooke our nature on him] that he might take away our sinnes [the guilt and punishment at once, and the corruption by little and little,] and in him is no sinne. [Thirdly] whosoeuer abideth in him sinneth not:2