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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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Detestable therefore was that perverseness of the Marcionites, Manichaees, the Valentinians, and of all such as refused either all, or some of the books of the new Testament.
Detestable therefore was that peruersnes of the Marcionites, Manichaees, the Valentinians, and of all such as refused either all, or some of the bookes of the newe Testament.
4 These writings by the singular providence of God have long since been brought by the Church, into a certain order and Cannon, that they might be discerned from counterfeit, yea, and all other books: and that they should be a rule of faith and obedience, that should have credit of it self, and hence they are called Canonical. Other books, whosoever have been the authors of them, though they contain many wholesome & profitable things are yet but accounted the writings of private men, neither have they their credit of themselves, but as far as they agree with the former books, and no otherwise.
4 These writings by the singular prouidence of God haue long since beene brought by the Church, into a certaine order and Cannon, that they might bee discerned from counterfaite, yea, and all other bookes: and that they should bee a rule of faith and obedience, that should haue credite of it self, and hence they are called Cannonicall. Other bookes, whosoeuer haue beene the authours of them, though they contain manie wholsome & profitable things are yet but accounted the writings of priuate men, neither haue they their credite of themselues, but as far as they agree with the former bookes, and no otherwise.
They therefore both have, and at this day do most grievously offend, who take away this difference, and affirm, that the books of the APOCRYPHA are to have no less credit in the establishing of Religion, then the Canonical Scripture, of which number are the Tridentine conspirators.