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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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18 Now that the Roman Empire is severed into parts, and the government of Christendom divided into divers kingdoms and estates: If any man should demand, what way we think meet, for the gathering of Synods, we answer after this sort.
18 Now that the Romain Empire is seuered into parts, and the gouernment of Christendome deuided into diuers kingdomes and estates: If any man should demand, what way we think meet, for the gathering of Synods, we answer after this sort.
19 First, in those Churches, who have Christian Magistrates, care is to be had, after the truth of Religion, and the right government of the Church be established, that they have settled ordinary meetings, according to the convenient distribution, that they have made of their Churches, to the end, that the controversies, either already risen, or being likely to arise, may be appeased and prevented, and the progress of the Churches of every Province may be looked unto; unto which work, the authority of the Christian Magistrates is also to be used.
19 First, in those Churches, who haue Christian Magistrats, care is to be had, after the truth of Religion, and the right gouernement of the Church be established, that they haue setled ordinary meetinges, according to the conuenient distribution, that they haue made of their Churches, to the ende, that the controuersies, either alreadie risen, or beeing likelie to arise, maye bee appeased and preuented, and the progresse of the Churches of euery Prouince may be looked vnto; vnto which worke, the authoritye of the Christian Magistrates is also to be vsed.
20 But where the Magistrates do not profess true religion, we see not to what end, the appointing of Synods, either ordinary or extraordinary, should depend upon their authority. In such a case then, the Pastors are wisely to fore-see, that the Church of God be governed, notwithstanding all the impediments of the adversaries.