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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 7 › SINS DIRECTLY AGAINST THE GOSPEL.Chapter 7 › SINNES DIRECTLY AGAINST THE GOSPEL.
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He sins against the Gospel, That denies either directly or by consequent that Christ is come in the flesh. 1. Joh. 43.8. That treads under foot the blood of Christ. Heb. 10.29. That believes not the remission of his own sins, and acceptation to life everlasting. 1. Joh. 3.23. That repents not, but hardens himself in all his bad ways. Rom. 2.4,5. Jerem. 8.6.
He sinnes against the Gospel, THat denies either directly or by consequent that Christ is come in the flesh. 1. Ioh. 43.8. That treades vnder foote the blood of Christ. Heb. 10.29. That beleeues not the remission of his owne sinnes, and acceptation to life euerlasting. 1. Ioh. 3.23. That repents not, but hardens himselfe in all his badde waies. Rom. 2.4,5. Ierem. 8.6.
Thus much of examination: now follows the second duty, which is confession of sin unto God, which is very necessary. For the right way to have our sins covered before God is, to uncover and acknowledge them unto him. For he will justify us, if we condemn our selves, he will pardon us, if we, as being our own enemies, accuse our selves: he forgets our sins if we remember them: when we are vile in our own eyes, we are precious in his: and when we are lost to our selves, we are found of him.
THus much of examination: now followes the second dutie, which is confession of sinne vnto God, which is very necessarie. For the right way to haue our sinnes couered before God is, to vncouer and acknowledge them vnto him. For he will iustifie vs, if we condemne our selues, he will pardon vs, if we, as beeing our owne enemies, accuse our selues: he forgets our sinnes if we remember them: when we are vile in our owne eyes, we are pretious in his: and when we are lost to our selues, we are found of him.