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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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Furthermore this combat is in the regenerate but during the time of this life. For they which are perfectly sanctified feel no strife. If any shall say, that this combat was in Christ, when he said, Father, if it be thy will, let this cup pass from me, yet not my will but thine be done. Indeed here is a combat, but of an other sort; namely the fight of two diverse desires: the one was a desire to do his fathers will in suffering the death of the cross: the other a natural desire (which was no sin but a mere infirmity of humane nature) whereby he in his manhood desires (as the manner of nature is to seek the preservation of it ⟨p. 769⟩self) to have the cursed death of the cros•e removed from him.
Furthermore this combat is in the regenerate but during the time of this life. For they which are perfectly sanctified feele no strife. If any shall say, that this combat was in Christ, when he said, Father, if it be thy will, let this cuppe passe from me, yet not my will but thine be done. Indeede here is a combat, but of an other sort; namely the fight of two diuerse desires: the one was a desire to doe his fathers will in suffering the death of the crosse: the other a naturall desire (which was no sinne but a meere infirmitie of humane nature) whereby he in his manhood desires (as the manner of nature is to seeke the preseruation of it ⟨p. 769⟩selfe) to haue the cursed death of the cros•e remooued from him.
The fifth point is the effect of this combat, which is to make the man regenerate, that he can not do the things which he would: and this must be understood in things both good and evil.
The fifth point is the effect of this combat, which is to make the man regenerate, that he can not doe the things which he would: and this must be vnderstood in things both good and euill.