A09339:829
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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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 v•on 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. ⟨p. 124⟩lib. de Spiritu & litera cap. 9. & 26. We must understand this saying so. The doers of the Law shall be justified, that we may know, that there are no doers of the law but such as are justified, so that they are not first doers of the law, and then justified, but first justified, and then doers of the law. So it is said they shall be justified, as if it should be said, they shall be reputed just and accounted just.
Ans. This is both false, & impious to affirme. August. 3. Tract. vpon Iohn, saith, All such as are iustified by Christ, are iust not in themselues, but in him. Barnard in his sermon (ad milites templi cap: 11.) Mors in Christi morte fugatur, & Christi iustitia nobis imputatur: that is, Death in Christ his death is put to flight, and the iustice of Christ is imputed vnto vs. And in his 62. sermon v•on the Canticles: Where is there any rest (saith he) but in the wounds of our Sauiour? I will further sing, but what? mine owne iustice? nay, O Lord, I will remember thy iustice alone: for that is also my iustice. For thou wast made of God vnto me iustice: But should I feare, whether that one iustice would suffice two? nay it is not a short cloake that is not able to couer a couple. Thy iustice is iustice for euermore, and will both couer thee and me, it is largely large and eternall iustice: and in me it couereth the multitude of my sinnes, &c. August. ⟨p. 124⟩