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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.
I. His resurrection, wherein by his divine power he subdued death, & raised up himself to eternal life. 2. Cor. 13 4. Though he was crucified concerning his infirmity, yet liveth he through the power of God. Mat. 38.6. He is not here, for he is risen, as he said, come see the place where the Lord was laid.
I. His resurrection, wherein by his diuine power he subdued death, & raised vp himselfe to eternall life. 2. Cor. 13 4. Though he was crucified concerning his infirmitie, yet liueth he through the power of God. Mat. 38.6. He is not here, for he is risen, as he sayde, come see the place where the Lord was layde.
The end of Christs resurrection, was to show that his satisfaction, by his passion & death, was fully absolute. For one only sin would have detained the Mediator under the dominion of death, though he had fully satisfied for all the rest. 1. Cor. 15.17. If Christ be not raised, your faith is in vain: ye are yet in your sins. Rom. 4.25. Who was delivered to death for our sins, and is risen again for our justification.
The end of Christs resurrectiō, was to shew that his satisfactiō, by his passiō & death, was fully absolute. For one only sin wold haue deteined the Mediator vnder the dominion of death, though he had fully satisfied for al the rest. 1. Cor. 15.17. If Christ be not raised, your faith is in vaine: ye are yet in your sins. Rom. 4.25. Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification.