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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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Our consent.
Conclus. I. First we acknowledge and hold Civill or Politic satisfaction: that is, a recompense for injuries, and damages offered any way to our neighbours. This Zacheus practised, when at his conversion he restored four-fold things gotten by forged cavillation. Again by civill satisfaction I understand, the imposition of fines, mulcts, and penalties upon offenders, & the inflicting of death upon malefactors. For all these are satisfactions to the law, and societies of men when they are wronged. All these we maintain as necessary, for neither Church, nor common-wealth can well be without them: considering they are notable means to uphold civill peace; and otherwhiles they are fruits of true faith, as the satisfaction of Zacheus was.
Conclus. I. First we acknowledge and hold Ciuill or Politike satisfaction: that is, a recompence for iniuries, and damages offered any way to our neighbours. This Zacheus practised, when at his conuersion he restored foure-fold things gotten by forged cauillation. Again by ciuill satisfaction I vnderstand, the imposition of fines, mulcts, and penalties vpon offenders, & the inflicting of death vpon malefactours. For all these are satisfactions to the law, and societies of men when they are wronged. All these we maintaine as necessarie, for neither Church, nor common-wealth can well be without them: considering they are notable meanes to vphold ciuill peace; and otherwhiles they are fruits of true faith, as the satisfaction of Zacheus was.
Conclus. II. We acknowledge canonical or Ecclesiastical satisfaction: and that is, when any having given offence to the Church of God or any pa•t thereof, do make an open public testimony of their repentance. Miriam for murmuring against Moses, was stricken with leprosy, and afterward by his prayer she was cleansed, and yet for all that she must go seven days out of the tent and congregation, that she might make a kind of satisfaction to the people for her trespass. And in the old testament, sackcloth and ashes were signs of their satisfaction.