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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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13 Yet doth it not follow, that the bread and the wine given unto the unbelievers, are not Sacraments. For in respect of Christ, he giveth unto every man that wholly, which he promiseth in his word: uz. the signs unto the bodies, and the things unto the souls that are endued with true faith: whereupon it is no marvel, if the one of them alone be received by the unworthy communicants as bringing only their body, and that polluted too, unto the Lords Table, whereas they want the mouth of the mind, that is, faith.
13 Yet doth it not follow, that the bread and the wine giuen vnto the vnbeleeuers, are not Sacramentes. For in respect of Christ, he giueth vnto euerie man that whollie, which he promiseth in his worde: vz. the signes vnto the bodies, and the thinges vnto the soules that are endued with true faith: wherevpon it is no maruell, if the one of them alone be receaued by the vnworthie communicants as bringing onelie their bodie, and that polluted too, vnto the Lords Table, whereas they want the mouth of the minde, that is, faith.
14 The form consisteth in the apt and meet, that is, sacramental and respective conjunction and analogy, or agreement of the outward sign, and the inward mystery.
14 The forme consisteth in the apt and meet, that is, sacramentall and respectiue conjunction and analogie, or agreement of the outwarde signe, and the inwarde mysterie.
The Transubstantiation of the signs and the things signified, and the essential consubstantiation of the things signified with the signs, are to be rejected: for the former doth abolish one part of the Sacrament, to wit, the signs, both of them are directly contrary, both unto the Articles of our faith, concerning the truth of Christs body, and also unto the use of the Sacraments: whence followeth that most horrible and detestable bread-worship.