A09353:778
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 31: Of the covenant of grace.Chapter 31: Of the couenant of grace.
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.
Hitherto concerning the covenant of works. and of the Law, who followeth the covenant of Grace.
HItherto concerning the couenont of workes. and of the Law, who followeth the couenant of Grace.
The covenant of Grace is that whereby God freely promising Christ, and his benefits, exacteth again of man, that he would by faith receive christ, and repent him of his sins. Hose. 2.18. In that day will I make a covenant for them, &c. ver. 19. And J will marry thee to me for ever: yea, I will marry thee unto me in righteousness and judgement, and in mercy, and in compassion. ver. 20. I will even marry thee unto me in faithfulness, and thou shalt know the Lord. Ezech. 36.25. I will pour clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: yea from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. ver. 26. And J will give you a new hart, and a new spirit will I put within you. ver. 27. And cause you to walk in my statutes. Mal. 3.1. The Lord whom ye seek shall speedily come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant whom ye desire: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
The couenant of Grace is that whereby God freely promising Christ, and his benefites, exacteth again of man, that he would by faith receiue christ, and repent him of his sinnes. Hose. 2.18. In that day will I make a couenant for them, &c. ver. 19. And J will marry thee to me for euer: yea, I will marrie thee vnto me in righteousnes and iudgement, and in mercy, and in compassion. ver. 20. I will euen marrie thee vnto me in faithfulnes, and thou shalt know the Lord. Ezech. 36.25. I will poure clean water vpon you, and ye shalbe clean: yea from all your filthines, and from all your idoles will I clense you. ver. 26. And J will giue you a new hart, and a new spirit wil I put within you. ver. 27. And cause you to walke in my statutes.