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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 6 › Objections of Papists.Section 6 › Obiections of Papists.
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.
Object. V. Dan. 4.24. Daniel giveth this counsel to Nebuchadnezzar, redeem thy •innes by justice, and thine iniquities by alms deeds. Behold (say they) alms deeds are made a means to satisfy for mans iniquities. Ans. The word which they translate to redeem, (as the most learned in the Chaldee tongue with one consent avouch) doth properly signify to break off; as if the Prophet should say: O King, thou art a mighty Monarch, and to enlarge thy kingdom thou hast used much injustice and cruelty, therefore now rep••• of thine iniquity, and break off these thy sins, testify thy repentance by doing justice, and give alms to the poor whom thou hast oppressed. Therefore here is nothing spoken of satisfaction for sin, but only of testification of repentance by the fruits thereof.
Obiect. V. Dan. 4.24. Daniel giueth this counsel to Nabuchadnezar, redeeme thy •innes by iustice, and thine iniquities by almes deedes. Beholde (say they) almes deeds are made a meanes to satisfie for mans iniquities. Ans. The word which they translate to redeeme, (as the most learned in the Chalde tongue with one consent auouch) doth properly signifie to breake off; as if the Prophet should say: O King, thou art a mightie Monarch, and to inlarge thy kingdome thou hast vsed much iniustice and crueltie, therefore now rep••• of thine iniquitie, and breake off these thy sinnes, testifie thy repentance by doing iustice, and giue almes to the poore whome thou hast oppressed. Therefore here is nothing spoken of satisfaction for sinne, but onely of testification of repentance by the fruits thereof.
Object. VI. Matth. 3.2. Do penance: and bring forth fruits worthy of penance, which (say they) are works of satisfaction enjoined by the priest. Ans. This text is absurd: for the word [Greek or Hebrew], signifieth thus much, change your minds from sin to God, and testify it by good works, that is, by doing the duties of the moral law: which must be done, not because they are means to satisfy Gods justice for mans sin, but because they are fruits of that faith and repentance which lies in the heart.