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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.
Answer. In mans perfect estate, the justice of God requireth only obedience: but in his estate corrupted, he requireth both obedience, and punishment. Punishment, as the law is violated: obedience, that legal justice may be performed. Gal. 3.10. It is therefore plain, that not only Christs passion, but also his legal obedience, is our righteousness before God.
Answer. In mans perfect estate, the iustice of God requireth onely obedience: but in his estate corrupted, he requireth both obedience, and punishment. Punishment, as the law is violated: obedience, that legall iustice may be performed. Gal. 3.10. It is therefore plaine, that not onely Christs passion, but also his legall obedience, is our righteousnes before God.
Justification hath two parts: Remission of sins, and imputation of Christs righteousness.
Iustification hath two parts: Remission of sinnes, and imputation of Christs righteousnes.
Remission of sins, is that part of justification, whereby he that believeth, is freed from the guilt and punishment of sin, by the merits of the passion of Christ. Coloss. 1.21,22. You hath he now reconciled in the body of his flesh through death to make you holy, and unblameable, and without fault in his sight. 1. Pet. 2.24. Who, in his own flesh, bare our sins in his body, on the tree, that we being delivered from sin, should live in righteousness, by whose stripes ye are healed.