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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
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. I. Incredulity is condemned by the law.
Obiect. I. Incredulitie is condemned by the law.
Answer. That incredulity which is toward God, is condemned in the law, but that incredulity which is against the Messiah Christ Jesus, is condemned by the Gospel. For as by the Gospel• not by the law, incredulity in the Son as Mediator, appeareth to be a sin: so likewise not by the law is incredulity in the Messiah condemned, but by the Gospel, which commandeth us to hear him and to believe in him. Mat. 17.5. 1. Joh. 3.23. Thus it is plain that this sin, not to believe in Christ, is expressly and distinctly made manifest, and condemned by the Gospel. And albeit the knowledge of sin be by the law, yet not every thing which doth reprove, and declare some sin, is the law of works or belongeth thereto.
Answer. That incredulitie which is toward God, is condemned in the lawe, but that incredulitie which is against the Messiah Christ Iesus, is condemned by the Gospel. For as by the Gospel• not by the law, incredulitie in the Sonne as Mediatour, appeareth to be a sinne: so likewise not by the law is incredulitie in the Messiah condemned, but by the Gospel, which commandeth vs to heare him and to beleeue in him. Mat. 17.5. 1. Ioh. 3.23. Thus it is plaine that this sinne, not to beleeue in Christ, is expressely and distinctly made manifest, and condemned by the Gospel. And albeit the knowledge of sinne be by the law, yet not euery thing which doth reprooue, and declare some sinne, is the lawe of workes or belongeth thereto.