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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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They do therefore abolish the Sacraments, who either altogether omit this word in the administration of them, or use the same in a strange tongue.
They doe therefore abolish the Sacramentes, who either altogether omit this word in the administration of them, or vse the same in a strange tongue.
11 The chief end of them in respect of us, is the salvation of the faithful, by sealing their conjunction with Christ. For God, not contented with the general preaching of his promises, thinketh it meet to seal, and to offer them in special unto every particular believer, having a regard thereby to their infirmity.
11 The chiefe end of them in respect of vs, is the saluation of the faithfull, by sealing their conjunction with Christ. For God, not contented with the generall preaching of his promises, thinketh it meet to seale, and to offer them in speciall vnto euerie particular beleeuer, hauing a regarde thereby to their infirmitie.
12 Other ends also they have, which are of great moment, as that by them we should be put in remembrance of the benefits of Christ, that the Church should be distinguished from other sects. For, as God will be discerned from Idols: so he will have his people severed by these marks, from the Kingdom of the Devil: that they should be bands of the mutual love of the faithful. Briefly, that they should be a profession and a testification of the only true Religion, and of our duty towards our God.
12 Other ends also they haue, which are of great moment, as that by them we should be put in remembrance of the benefites of Christ, that the Church should bee distinguished from other sects. For, as God will be discerned from Idols: so hee will haue his people seuered by these markes, from the Kingdome of the Deuill: that they shuld bee bandes of the mutuall loue of the faithfull. Brieflie, that they should bee a profession and a testification of the onelie true Religion, and of our duety towardes our God.