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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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3 Now, although neither the word MYSTERY, nor SACRAMENT, be found in the Scripture, in that sense whereof we now speak: yet those godly fathers have added nothing unto the word, when as they used these terms for the expressing of the said rites.
3 Now, although neither the word MYSTERIE, nor SACRAMEMT, be found in the Scripture, in that sence whereof wee nowe speake: yet those godlie fathers haue added nothing vnto the worde, when as they vsed these tearmes for the expressing of the said rites.
4 Now because the word Sacrament is by the Latin fathers, referred unto all kind of signs, which are used to express holy things; it is to be observed, that in this discourse, the same is particularly referred unto the signs of the grace of God in Christ, and that, two manner of ways: for a Sacrament doth sometimes comprehend the external signs only, and sometimes the things signified together with the signs, and a certain holy action also.
4 Now because the word Sacrament is by the Latine fathers, referred vnto al kind of signes, which are vsed to expresse holie thinges; it is to bee obserued, that in this discourse, the same is particularlie referred vnto the signes of the grace of God in Christ, and that, two manner of waies: for a Sacrament dooth sometimes comprehend the externall signes onelie, and sometimes the things signified together with the signes, and a certain holie action also.
5 Sacraments taken in the former signification, we define to be certain visible signs instituted by God unto the use of the Church, where by God doth seal in the harts of the faithful, the promise of the grace of free salvation by Christ, and so doth more and more confirm their faith, and witness the fellowship which the Saints have amongst themselves, under Christ their head.