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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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I Those innumerable added trifles therefore, which have presently grown into manifest superstition, (and whereof some were added by the Papists) as chrism, spittle, Tapers, we have justly abolished (though they be of antiquity) as being will-worship. II Now as touching Exorcism, (if by that name be understood, not the solemn covenant of Christianity, but the conjuring of Satan, and Spirits:) we altogether refuse the same, as being rashly and foolishly drawn from those that were possessed with Devils, to be applied unto men that were in their right wits, and to the infants of Christians. III Yet did not these spots, though filthy, and loathsome, and therefore to be carefully abolished, annihilate Baptism, as long as the essential form thereof remained.
I Those innumerable added trifles therefore, which haue presentlie growen into manifest superstition, (and wherof some were added by the Papists) as chrisme, spittle, Tapers, wee haue justlie abollished (though they be of antiquitie) as being will-worship. II Now as touching Exorcisme, (if by that name be vnderstood, not the solemne couenant of Christianitie, but the conjuring of Sathan, and Spirites:) wee altogeather refuse the same, as being rashly and foolishly drawen from those that were possessed with Diuels, to be applied vnto men that were in their right wits, and to the infants of Christians. III Yet did not these spots, though filthie, and loathsom, and therefore to be carefully abollished, anihilate Baptisme, as long as the essentiall forme thereof remained.
11 The first that the Lord appointed to publish this action was JOHN, therefore called the Baptist; but the Author hereof is properly Christ, who only hath this authority in the house of his Father.
11 The first that the Lorde appointed to publishe this action was IOHN, therefore called the Baptist; but the Author hereof is properly Christ, who onely hath this authority in the house of his Father.