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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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8 Those vain questions that have risen from that false absolute necessity of Baptism, as whether it be lawful to baptize with distilled water, with urine or stale, or with sand where natural water cannot be gotten; we reject, as absurd and ridiculous: neither think we, that any contention ought to be made, whether the water is to be once or thrice applied.
8 Those vaine questions that haue risen from that false absolute necessitie of Baptisme, as whether it be lawfull to baptize with distilled water, with vrin or stale, or with sand where naturall water cannot be gotten; wee reject, as absurd and ridiculous: neither thinke we, that any contention ought to be made, whether the water is to bee once or thrise applied.
9 It is not lawful, no not for any Angel in heaven, to ordain any Sacramental rites, seeing the signification of them doeth respect the promise of grace. For it is in the power of GOD alone, both to promise what he thinketh good, and also to establish his promises by what signs it pleaseth him.
9 It is not lawfull, no not for any Angell in heauen, to ordaine any Sacramentall rites, seeing the signification of them doeth respect the promise of grace. For it is in the power of GOD alone, both to promise what hee thinketh good, and also to establishe his promises by what signes it pleaseth him.
10 They did greatly offend therefore, who not contented with the simplicity of the Lords institution, thought that they could adorn Baptism, by adding curious rites thereunto: where as of the contrary side, the Lord will have the Sacraments of the new covenant, which are opposed unto the old, to be therefore most few and simple, to the end, that we should so much the more readily be drawn from these corporal and sensible things, to the consideration of spiritual and heavenly matters.