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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 third is, that every true believer, not as he is a man, but as he is a new man or a Christian, hath his being and subsisting from Christ, We are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bone, Eph. 5.30. In which words, Paul alludes to the speech of Adam, Gen. 3. Thou art bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh, & thereby he teacheth, that as Eve was made of a rib taken out of the side of Adam, so doeth the whole church of God, and every man regenerate, spring and arise out of the blood that streamed from the heart and side of Christ crucified.
The third is, that euery true beleeuer, not as he is a man, but as hee is a newe man or a Christian, hath his being and subsisting from Christ, We are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bone, Eph. 5.30. In which words, Paul alludes to the speech of Adam, Gen. 3. Thou art bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh, & thereby he teacheth, that as Eue was made of a ribbe taken out of the side of Adam, so doeth the whole church of God, and euery man regenerate, spring and arise out of the blood that streamed from the heart and side of Christ crucified.
The fourth is, that all good works done of us, proceed from the virtue and merit of Christ crucified: he is the cause of them in us, and we are the causes of them in and by him. Without me (saith he) ye can do nothing: and, Every branch that beareth no fruit in me, mark well he saith, in me, he taketh away, Joh. 15.2.
The fourth is, that all good workes done of vs, proceede from the vertue and merit of Christ crucified: he is the cause of them in vs, and we are the causes of them in and by him. Without me (saith he) ye can do nothing: and, Euery branch that beareth no fruite in me, marke well he saith, in me, he taketh away,