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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
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The fifth, that he that repents must confess all the sins that he can remember, with all their circumstances to his own priest, or one in his stead, if he will receive pardon. This kind of confession is a mere forgery of mans brain. I. There is neither precept nor example of it in the Scriptures.1 II. David and others have repented and have received remission of their sins without confessing of their sins in particular to any man.
The fifth, that he that repents must confesse al the sinnes that he can remē ber, with all their circumstances to his owne priest, or one in his stead, if he will receiue pardon. This kind of confession is a meere forgerie of mans brain. I. There is neither precept nor example of it in the Scriptures.1 II. Dauid and others haue repented and haue receiued remission of their sinnes without confessing of their sinnes in particular to any man.
The last, that the sinner by his works and sufferings must make satisfaction to God for the temporal punishment of his sins.1 A flat blasphemy. The Scriptures mention no other satisfaction but Christs, and if his be sufficient, ⟨p. 762⟩ours is needles: if ours needful, his imperfect. Papists write that both may stand together. Christs satisfaction (they say) is a plaster in a box unapplied: mans satisfaction as a means to apply it: because it prepares us to receive it. Ah, good divinity: for even in common sense the satisfaction of Christ must first be applied to the person of man that it may please God, before the works (which they term satisfactions) can any way be acceptable to God.