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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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Section 8: THE EIGHT SORT OF PRINCIPLES, CONCERNING THE VVILL OF GOD.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE EIGHT SORT OF PRINCIPLES, CONCERNING THE VVILL OF GOD.
1 The discourse concerning Gods will, which is most of all to be sought into for our salvation, followeth that which is concerning his knowledge.
1 THe discourse concerning Gods will, which is most of al to be sought into for our saluation, followeth that which is concerning his knowledge.
2 By the word WILL, in God, we understand, both the divine essence, which doth embrace and delight in that chief and sovereign good which it hath in it self, and also in respect of the things that God will have done; we mean the very action of will.
2 By the worde WILL, in God, wee vnderstand, both the diuine essence, which doth imbrace and delite in that chiefe and soueraigne good which it hath in it selfe, and also in respect of the thinges that God will haue done; wee meane the verie action of will.