A09339:4370
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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IV. Object. Sundry persons in Scripture are commended for perfection• as Noah, and Abraham, Zechariah, and Elizabeth: and Christ biddeth us all be perfect: and where there is any perfection of works, there also works may justify. Ans. There be two kinds of perfection: perfection in parts, and perfection in degrees. Perfection in part is, when being regenerate, and having the seeds of all necessary virtues, we endeavour accordingly to obey God, not in some few, but in all and every part of the law: as Josiah turned unto God according to all the law of Moses. Perfection in degrees is, when a man keepeth every commandment of God, and that according to the rigour thereof, in the very highest degree. Now then whereas we are commanded to be perfected, and have examples of the same perfection in scripture: both commandments and examples must be understood of perfection in parts, and not of perfection in degrees, which can •ot be attained unto in this life; though we for our parts, must daily strive to come as near unto it, as possibly we can.
IV. Obiect. Sundrie persons in Scripture are commended for perfection• as Noe, and Abraham, Zacharie, and Elizabeth: and Christ biddeth vs all bee perfect: and where there is any perfection of workes, there also workes may iustifie. Ans. There be two kinds of perfection: perfection in parts, and perfection in degrees. Perfection in part is, when being regenerate, and hauing the seedes of all necessarie vertues, wee indeauour accordingly to obey God, not in some few, but in all and euery part of the law: as Iosias turned vnto God according to all the law of Moses. Perfection in degrees is, when a man keepeth euery commandement of God, and that according to the rigour thereof, in the very highest degree. Nowe then whereas we are commanded to be perfected, and haue examples of the same perfection in scripture: both commandements and examples must be vnderstood of perfection in parts, and not of perfection in degrees, which cā •ot be attained vnto in this life; though we for our parts, must daily striue to come as neere vnto it, as possibly we can.