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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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20 The force of the Sacraments doth in no wise depend upon the person of the Minister, who delivereth them, but upon the ordinance of God only, so that the same be observed: and that by a public person, either rightly called; or at the least exercising a public function by a common error.
20 The force of the Sacramentes doth in no wise depend vpon the person of the Minister, who deliuereth thē, but vpon the ordinaunce of God onlie, so that the same be obserued: and that by a publick person, either rightly called; or at the least exercising a publick function by a common errour.
The Donatists therefore, and such like did err, who taught that the Sacraments administered by evil Ministers, were of no force.
The Donatists therefore, and such like did erre, who taught that the Sacramentes administred by euill Ministers, were of no force.
21 Even as the Gospel, who of it own nature is the word of life and salvation, is yet turned by the wicked unto the savour of death: so the Sacraments also, which are instituted by God unto the salvation of men, are notwithstanding, received by the faithless & the unworthy communicants, unto their condemnation and judgement: and yet do they not desist in respect of God, to be true Sacraments still.
21 Euen as the Gospell, who of it owne nature is the word of life and saluation, is yet turned by the wicked vnto the sauor of death: so the Sacramentes also, which are instituted by God vnto the saluation of men, are notwithstanding, receaued by the faithlesse & the vnworthy communicants, vnto their condemnation and judgement: and yet do they not desist in respect of God, to bee true Sacraments still.