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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. No man is made just by another mans justice.
Obiect. I. No man is made iust by another mans iustice.
Answer. This justice is both an others, and ours also. An others, because it is in Christ as in a subject: ours, because by means of the forenamed union, Christ with all his benefits is made ours.
Answer. This iustice is both an others, and ours also. An others, because it is in Christ as in a subiect: ours, because by meanes of the forenamed vnion, Christ with all his benefits is made ours.
Object. II. The ancient fathers never dreamed of this imputative justice, and it may seem too of no greater continuance then fifty years.
Obiect. II. The ancient fathers neuer dreamed of this imputatiue iustice, and it may seeme too of no greater continuance then fiftie yeares.
Ans. This is both false, & impious to affirm. August. 3. Tract. upon John, saith, All such as are justified by Christ, are just not in themselves, but in him. Barnard in his sermon (ad milites templi cap: 11.) Mors in Christi morte fugatur, & Christi justitia nobis imputatur: that is, Death in Christ his death is put to flight, and the justice of Christ is imputed unto us. And in his 62. sermon von the Canticles: Where is there any rest (saith he) but in the wounds of our Saviour? I will further sing, but what? mine own justice? nay, O Lord, I will remember thy justice alone: for that is also my justice. For thou wast made of God unto me justice: But should I fear, whether that one justice would suffice two? nay it is not a short cloak that is not able to cover a couple. Thy justice is justice for evermore, and will both cover thee and me, it is largely large and eternal justice: and in me it covereth the multitude of my sins, &c. August.