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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.
The means that work mortification, is the death & burial of Christ, from whence, sin being by it at the first nipped in the head, proceedeth such a virtue, as doth both keep under the strength that it cannot break out as it would, and in man, as it were in a grave, doth cause it to die and eke putrefy. Rom. 6.6. Our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed.
The meanes that worke mortification, is the death & buriall of Christ, frō whence, sinn being by it at the first nipped in the head, proceedeth such a vertue, as doth both keepe vnder the strength that it cānot break out as it would, and in man, as it were in a graue, doth cause it to die and eke putrifie. Rom. 6.6. Our old man is crucified with him, that the bodie of sinne might be destroyed.
The power of Christ his death, is a certain power issuing into his humanity, suffering, and dying, from his deity; whereby he did; in the •ame his humanity, both concerning the guilt, and also the punishment, vanquish our sin, imputed unto him, being our surety: that in like sort, he, in us his members, might by the same power abolish the corruption of sin.
The power of Christ his death, is a certaine power issuing into his humanitie, suffering, and dying, from his deitie; whereby he did; in the •ame his humanitie, both concerning the guilt, and also the punishment, vanquish our sinne, imputed vnto him, beeing our suretie: that in like sort, he, in vs his members, might by the same power abolish the corruption of sinne.