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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 9: Of motives Evangelical.Chapter 9: Of motiues Euangelicall.
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.
CHAP. IX. Of motives Evangelical.
CHAP. IX. Of motiues Euangelicall.
Evangelical Motives are two especially: The first is taken from the consideration ⟨p. 756⟩of mans redemption. He that redeemed mankind is God himself: as Paul saith,1 that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself. Mans sin is so vile and heinous in the eyes of God, that no Angel nor creature whatsoever was able to appease the wrath of God for the least offence. But the son of God himself must come down from heaven, and take mans nature on him: and not only that, but he must also suffer the most accused death of the cross, and shed his most precious heart blood to satisfy the justice of his Father in our behalf. If a father should be sick of such a disease, that nothing would heal him but the heart blood of his own child, he would presently judge his own case to be dangerous; and would also vow if ever he recovered, to use all means whereby he might avoid that disease. So likewise, seeing nothing could cure the deadly wound of our sin, but a plaster made of the heart blood of Christ; it must make us acknowledge our pitiful •ase, and the heinousness of the least of our sins; and stir us up to newness of life.
EVangelicall Motiues are two especially: The first is taken from the consideration ⟨p. 756⟩of mans redemption. He that redeemed mankind is God himselfe: as Paul saith,1 that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himselfe. Mans sinne is so vile and haynous in the eyes of God, that no Angel nor creature whatsoeuer was able to appease the wrath of God for the least offence. But the sonne of God himselfe must come downe from heauen, and take mans nature on him: and not onely that, but he must also suffer the most accused death of the crosse, and shed his most pretious heart bloode to satisfie the iustice of his Father in our behalfe. If a father should be sicke of such a disease, that nothing would heale him but the heart bloode of his owne child, he would presently iudge his owne case to be dangerous; and would also vow if euer he recouered, to vse all meanes whereby he might auoid that disease. So likewise, seeing nothing could cure the deadly wound of our sinne, but a plaister made of the heart blood of Christ; it must make vs acknowledge our pitifull ase, and the haynousnesse of the least of our sinnes; and stirre vs vp to newnes of life.