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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
Section 4 › Objections of Papists.Section 4 › Obiections of Papists.
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III. Object. If we be made righteous by Christ his righteousness truly, then Christ is a sinner truly by our sins: but Christ is not indeed a sinner by our sins. Ans. We may with reverence to his majesty in good manner say, that Christ was a sinner, and that truly: not by any infusion of sin into his most holy person, but because our sins were laid on him: thus saith the holy Ghost, he which knew no sin was made sin for us, and he was counted with sinners, Isa. 53. 12. yet so, as even then in himself he was without blot, yea more holy then all men and angels. On this manner said Chrysostom, 2. Cor. 3. God permitted Christ to be condemned as a sinner. Again, He made the just one to be a sinner, that he might make sinners just.
III. Obiect. If we be made righteous by Christ his righteousnes truly, then Christ is a sinner truly by our sinnes: but Christ is not indeed a sinner by our sinnes. Ans. We may with reuerence to his maiestie in good manner say, that Christ was a sinner, and that truly: not by any infusion of sinne into his most holy person, but because our sinnes were laide on him: thus saith the holy Ghost, he which knew no sinne was made sinne for vs, and he was counted with sinners, Isa. 53. 12. yet so, as euen then in himselfe he was without blot, yea more holy then all men and angels. On this manner saide Chrysostome, 2. Cor. 3. God permitted Christ to be condemned as a sinner. Againe, He made the iust one to be a sinner, that he might make sinners iust.
IV. Object. If a man be made righteous by imputation, then God judgeth sinners to be righteous: but God judgeth no sinner to be righteous, for it is abomination to the Lord. Ans. When God justifieth a sinner by Christ his righteousness, at the same time, he ceaseth in regard of guiltiness to be a sinner: and to whom God imputeth righteousness, them he sanctifieth at the very same instant by his holy Spirit: giving also unto original corruption his deadly wound.