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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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4 Touching infants, seeing our adoption doth not depend upon our selves, or upon any outward thing, but only upon the election of God, which began to be manifested at our very conception, by virtue of that covenant, [I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed,] and again, [I will be the God of those that fear me unto a thousand generations:] And although, that infants be not endued with actual faith, which is, by hearing: yet do we at this day, justly baptize, (as in times past they were circumcised) the infants of the Saints, because they are comprehended with in the covenant of eternal life, by means of the faith of their Parents.
4 Touching infants, seeing our adoption doth not depend vpon our selues, or vpon any outward thing, but onely vpon the election of God, which began to be manifested at our very conception, by vertue of that couenant, [I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed,] and againe, [I will be the God of those that feare me vnto a thousand generations:] And although, that infants be not indued with actuall faith, which is, by hearing: yet doe wee at this day, justlie baptize, (as in times past they were circumcised) the infants of the Saints, because they are comprehended with in the couenaunt of aeternall life, by meanes of the faith of their Parents.
5 It maketh nothing against this point, that all, who are borne of faithful Parents, are not elected: For if this reason might prevail, we would hardly be drawn to admit those, that are of years: Seeing all that profess, are not elected. It is not our part, to enquire into those secrete mysteries of God: but we may justly presuppose, that both all their children who profess Christianity, and all those also, who being of full years, do make profession of true faith, are elected unto eternal life.
5 It maketh nothing against this point, that al, who are borne of faithfull Parents, are not elected: For if this reason might preuaile, wee would hardly be drawen to admit those, that are of yeares: Seeing all that professe, are not elected. It is not our part, to enquire into those secrete mysteries of God: but wee may justlie presuppose, that both all their children who professe Christianitie, and all those also, who being of full yeares, doe make profession of true faith, are elected vnto aeternall life.