A09353:292
A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie
A golden chain, or the description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view of the order whereof, is to be seen in the table annexed. Written in Latin by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting troubled consciences.A golden chaine, or the description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods woord. A view of the order wherof, is to be seene in the table annexed. Written in Latine by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting troubled consciences.
London: printed by Edward Alde, 1591
Chapter 18: Of Christs Office.Chapter 18: Of Christes Office.
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.
Christ maketh intercession according to both natures. First according to his humanity, partly by appearing before his father in heaven, partly by desiring the salvation of the elect. Heb. 9.24. Christ is entered into very heaven to appear now in the sight of God for us. & 7.25. He is able perfectly to save them that come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Secondly, according to his deity, partly by applying the merit of his death, partly by making request by his holy spirit, in the hearts of the elect, with sighs unspeakable. 1. Peter 1.2. Elect according to the foreknowledge of the father to the sanctification of the spirit. Rom. 8.26. ⟨image 34⟩The spirit helpeth our infirmities, for we know not what to pray as we ought, but the spirit it self maketh request for us with sighs which cannot be expressed.
Christ maketh intercession according to both natures. First according to his humanitie, partly by appearing before his father in heauen, partly by desiring the saluation of the elect. Heb. 9.24. Christ is entred into very heauen to appeare now in the sight of God for vs. & 7.25. He is able perfectly to saue them that come to God by him, seeing he euer liueth to make intercession for them. Secondly, according to his deitie, partly by applying the merite of his death, partly by making request by his holy spirite, in the heartes of the elect, with sighes vnspeakeable. 1. Peter 1.2. Elect according to the foreknowledge of the father to the sanctification of the spirit. Rom. 8.26. ⟨image 34⟩The spirit helpeth our infirmities, for we know not what to pray as we ought, but the spirite it selfe maketh request for vs with sighes which cannot be expressed.