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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 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.
Vivification, is the second part of sanctification: whereby inherent holiness being begun, is still augmented and enlarged. First, we receive the fi•st fruits of the spirit, then a continual increase of them. Eph. 4.23. Be renewed in the spirit of your mind. 24. And put on the new man which after God is created in righteousness, and true holiness. Eph. 2. 1. And you, hath he quickened, that were dead in trespasses and sins. Gal. 2. 20. Thus I live, yet not I now, but Christ in me: and in that I now live by the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who hath loved me, and given himself for me. Rom. 8.23. We which have the first fruits of the spirit, even we do sigh in our selves, waiting for the adoption, even the redemption of our bodies. 1. Cor. 15.45. The first man Adam was made a living soul, nd the second man Adam was made a quickening spirit.