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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.
I. Our consent and difference.
Now let us come to the points of difference between us and them touching justification.
Now let vs come to the points of difference betweene vs and them touching iustification.
The first main difference is in the matter thereof, which shall be seen by the answer both of Protestant and Papist to this one question. What is the very thing, that causeth a man to stand righteous before God, and to be accepted to life everlasting: we answer, Nothing but the righteousness of Christ, which consisteth partly in his sufferings, and partly in his active obedience in fulfilling the rigour of the law. And here let us consider, how near the Papists come to this answer, and wherein they dissent.
The first maine difference is in the matter thereof, which shall be seene by the answer both of Protestant and Papist to this one question. What is the very thing, that causeth a man to stand righteous before God, and to be accepted to life euerlasting: we answer, Nothing but the righteousnes of Christ, which consisteth partly in his sufferings, and partly in his actiue obedience in fulfilling the rigour of the law. And here let vs consider, how neere the Papists come to this answer, and wherein they dissent.