A09339:4697
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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Fifthly, the last commandment of lust, forbids the first motions to sin, that are before consent. I prove it thus. Lusting is forbidden in the former ⟨p. 1023⟩commandments as well as in the last, yea lusting that is joined with consent: as in the commandment, Thou shalt not commit adultery, is forbidden lusting after our neighbours wife: & in the next, lusting after our neighbours goods, &c. Now if the last commandment also forbid no more but lust with consent, it is confounded with the rest: and by this means there shall not be ten distinct words, or, commandments: which to say is absurd: it remains therefore that the lust here forbidden goes before consent. Again, the Philosophers knew that lust with consent was evil, even by the light of nature: but Paul a learned Pharisee and therefore more then a Philosopher, knew not lust to be sin, that is forbidden in this commandment, Rom. 7. Lust therefore that is forbidden here, is without consent. Wicked then is the doctrine of the Roman Church,1 teaching that in every mortal sin is required an act commā dead of the will: and hence they say many thoughts against faith and unclean imaginations are no sins.
Fiftly, the last commandement of lust, forbiddes the first motions to sinne, that are before consent. I prooue it thus. Lusting is forbidden in the former ⟨p. 1023⟩commandements as well as in the last, yea lusting that is ioyned with consent: as in the commandement, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, is forbidden lusting after our neighbours wife: & in the next, lusting after our neighbours goods, &c. Now if the last commandement also forbid no more but lust with consent, it is confounded with the rest: and by this meanes there shall not be ten distinct words, or, commandements: which to say is absurd: it remaines therefore that the lust here forbidden goes before consent. Againe, the Philosophers knew that lust with consent was euill, euen by the light of nature: but Paul a learned Pharise and therefore more then a Philosopher, knew not lust to be sinne, that is forbidden in this commandement, Rom. 7