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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
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.
The last benefit is, that death is properly no death, but a rest or sleep. Death therefore must be known and considered not as it is set forth in the law but as it is altered and changed by the death of Christ: and when death comes, we must then look upon it through Christs death, as through a glass: and thus it will appear to be but a passage from this life to everlasting life.
The last benefit is, that death is properly no death, but a rest or sleepe. Death therefore must be knowne and considered not as it is set foorth in the lawe but as it is altered and changed by the death of Christ: and when death comes, wee must then looke vpon it through Christs death, as through a glasse: and thus it will appeare to be but a passage from this life to euerlasting life.
Thus much of the merit of Christ crucified. Now follows his virtue which is the power of his godhead, whereby he creates new hearts in all them that believe in him, and makes them new creatures. This virtue is double: the first is the power of his death, whereby he freed himself from the punishment and imputation of our sins: and the same virtue serveth to mortify and crucify the corruptions of our minds, wills, affections, even as a corrosive doeth wast and consume the rotten and dead flesh in any part of mans body.
Thus much of the merit of Christ crucified. Now follows his vertue which is the power of his godhead, whereby he creates newe hearts in all them that beleeue in him, and makes them newe creatures. This vertue is double: the first is the power of his death, whereby he freed himselfe from the punishment and imputation of our sinnes: and the same vertue serueth to mortifie and crucifie the corruptions of our mindes, wills, affections, euen as a corasiue doeth wast and consume the rotten and dead flesh in any part of mans bodie.