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Propositions and principles of divinity propounded and disputed in the university of GenevaPropositions and principles of diuinitie propounded and disputed in the vniuersitie of Geneua
Propositions and principles of divinity propounded and disputed in the university of Geneva, by certain students of divinity there, under M. Theod. Beza, and M. Anthony Faius ... Wherein is contained a methodical summary, or epitome of the common places of divinity. Translated out of Latin into English, to the end that the causes, both of the present dangers of that Church, and also of the troubles of those that are hardly dealt with else-where, may appear in the English tongue.Propositions and principles of diuinitie propounded and disputed in the vniuersitie of Geneua, by certaine students of diuinitie there, vnder M. Theod. Beza, and M. Anthonie Faius ... Wherein is contained a methodicall summarie, or epitome of the common places of diuinitie. Translated out of Latine into English, to the end that the causes, both of the present dangers of that Church, and also of the troubles of those that are hardlie dealt vvith els-vvhere, may appeare in the English tongue.
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Waldegrave, 1591Edinburgh: printed by Robert Waldegraue, 1591
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12 Some of those things, whereof we are made partakers in this mystery, are altogether proper to the elect: namely, Christ himself, (of whom none can be a member, except he be endued with true faith:) true faith, which is inseparably joined with true hope; charity: and last of all, that eternal kingdom prepared from all eternity, according ⟨p. 146⟩to the free purpose of God unto the elect only: Some also are after a sort, as the Lord thinketh good, common to the hypocrites and profane, by reason that they seem to be engrafted into Christ, as are the gifts of Prophecy, of tongues, and of healing, together with many other notable gifts of the mind, and excellent benefits of this life: the which, as by the elect they are consecrated to God, who is the giver of them; so are they profaned by the wicked.
12 Some of those things, wherof we are made partakers in this mysterie, are altogeather proper to the elect: namelie, Christ himselfe, (of whome none can be a member, except he be indued with true faith:) true faith, which is inseparablie joyned with true hope; charitie: and last of all, that aeternall kingdome prepared from all aeternity, according ⟨p. 146⟩to the free purpose of God vnto the elect onelie: Some also are after a sort, as the Lord thinketh good, common to the hypocrites and prophane, by reason that they seeme to bee ingraffed into Christ, as are the gifts of Prophesie, of tongues, and of healing, togeather with manie other notable gifts of the mind, and excellent benefites of this life: the which, as by the elect they are consecrated to God, who is the giuer of them; so are they prophaned by the wicked.
13 Again, these gifts (though not always in the same measure) are partly common to all the Saints, as being necessary to the salvation of all (of which sort are the participation of Christ himself, lively faith, steadfast hope, love unfeigned, remission of sins, and sanctification by the holy Ghost, with such like) and partly, proper to every several believer; the which, the same holy Spirit doth distribute according to the divers consideration of the callings of men, unto whom, and in what measure he thinketh good.