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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.
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.
Remission of sinnes, is that part of iustification, whereby he that beleeueth, is freed from the guilt and punishment of sinne, 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 vnblameable, and without fault in his sight. 1. Pet. 2.24. Who, in his owne flesh, bare our sinnes in his bodie, on the tree, that we beeing deliuered from sinne, should liue in righteousnes, by whose stripes ye are healed.
Imputation of righteousness, is the other part of justification, whereby such as believe, having the guilt of their sins covered, are accounted just in the sight of God, through Christs righteousness. 2. Cor. 5.21. Psal. 32.1. Blessed is he whose wickedness is forgiven, and whose sin is covered. Rom. 4. the whole chapter, where the Apostle repeateth imputation eleven times. Philip. 3.9. I have counted all things loss, and do judge them to be damage, that I might win Christ,