A09339:3255
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.
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 [he doth not giue himselfe to sinne, so as it should raigne in him:] Whosoeuer sinneth; hath not seene him, nor knowne him: [to wit, effectually, so as he can applie Christ and all his benefits to himselfe.]
- 1Vers. 4. Vers. 5.
- 2Vers. 6.