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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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1 The other perpetual Sacrament of the whole Christian Church, is the Supper of the Lord, figured by divers types under the old covenant.
1 THe other perpetuall Sacrament of the whole Christian Church, is the Supper of the Lord, figured by diuers types vnder the olde couenaunt.
2 For it was meet, the Mediator being now come, & the covenant being now last renewed by him, that the old seals of the covenant should be changed into such, as might agree to the time both of the ordaining of them, and also of their last renewing, and so might even declare that the Mediator was come both by water and by blood.
2 For it was meet, the Mediatour being now come, & the couenaunt beeing nowe last renewed by him, that the olde seales of the couenaunt should be changed into such, as might agree to the time both of the ordaining of them, and also of their last renuing, and so might euen declare that the Mediatour was come both by water and by blood.
3 Now the Supper is that last Sacrament of the new Testament, or that public action of the Christian church, wherein, as the bread being broken, is given to be eaten, and the wine poured out, given to be drunk after the corporal manner: so the body of Christ being delivered to death, and his blood being shed to seal up those that are in league with God, is given unto the faithful that can examine themselves, and are spiritually received of them by faith, for those ends; which we will presently set down.
3 Nowe the Supper is that last Sacrament of the newe Testament, or that publick action of the Christian church, wherein, as the bread being broken, is giuen to be eaten, and the wine powred out, giuen to be drunk after the corporall manner: so the bodie of Christ beeing deliuered to death, and his blood being shed to seale vp those that are in league with God, is giuen vnto the faithful that can examine themselues, and are spirituallie receaued of them by faith, for those endes; which wee will presentlie set down.