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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 Their error therefore is intolerable, who dream, that there is any divine power, either in the water, or in the rites of Baptism, seeing that whole efficacy, is solely the work of the holy Ghost, which can be communicated unto no creature. II Now, whereas in the Scriptures, and in the writing of the Fathers, that is sometimes ascribed unto the outward Baptism, which is properly belonging unto the inward, or that unto the sign, which appertaineth unto the thing signified, or to the Minister which is proper unto the holy Ghost alone: this cometh to pass, not because that that thing which is the only work of the power of God, can be any ways transferred to any other thing: but that the truth of that, which is signified by the Sacrament, may in regard of God who promiseth be known to be always present. III They are also greatly deceived, who think, that Baptism was properly and chiefly ordained, to the end that Christians might by that outward mark, be discerned from all other people.
I Their error therefore is intollerable, who dreame, that there is any diuine power, either in the water, or in the rites of Baptisme, seeing that whole efficacie, is solie the worke of the holie Ghost, which can bee communicated vnto no creature. II Now, whereas in the Scriptures, and in the writing of the Fathers, that is sometimes ascribed vnto the outwarde Baptisme, which is properlie belonging vnto the inward, or that vnto the signe, which appertaineth vnto the thing signified, or to the Minister which is proper vnto the holy Ghost alone: this commeth to passe, not because that that thing which is the onely worke of the power of God, can bee any waies transferred to any other thing: but that the truth of that, which is signified by the Sacrament, may in regard of God who promiseth be knowen to be alwaies present. III They are also greatly deceiued, who thinke, that Baptisme was properly and chiefly ordained, to the end that Christians might by that outward mark, be discerned from all other people.
19 Now the signs themselves, have no other force, then of Sacramental signification; that is, to call the thing signified, not only unto our remembrance, but also offer the same unto us to be received by faith.