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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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5 Yet of this order (as long as the Lord raised up those who did so use this office of Bishop invented by man, as they did maintain and set forward Gods Church) there was some use, as whereby in some sort the purity of Christian doctrine hath been maintained.
5 Yet of this order (as long as the Lord raised vp those who did so vse this office of Bishop invēted by man, as they did maintaine and set forward Gods Church) there was some vse, as whereby in some sort the puritye of Christian doctrine hath bene maintained.
6 It was appointed, to the overthrow of the endeavours of Satan and his ministers, not by man, but by God; both before the coming of Christ, and in the time of the Apostles, that there should be held certain Assemblies of the godly, both for the preservation and reformation of Religion; and also, for the appeasing of controversies, risen in the Church; the which meetings, are called in the story of the Christian Church, by the name of Synods and Councils.
6 It was apointed, to the ouerthrow of the endeuours of Sathan and his ministers, not by man, but by God; both before the comming of Christ, and in the time of the Apostles, that there should bee held certaine Assemblies of the godlie, both for the preseruation and reformation of Religion; and also, for the appeasing of controuersies, risen in the Church; the which meetings, are called in the storie of the Christian Church, by the name of Synods and Councels.
7 But when as these evils, did not always infect the whole body of the Church, but did rather spring from particular members: It was not without great cause, observed ⟨p. 155⟩