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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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These speeches therefore, [This is my body, the cup is the new Testament in my blood,] are not to be expounded according to the words, but according to the meaning; that is by a Sacramental Metonymy or change of the name, whereby those things are said to be that, whereof only they are a sign.
These speaches therfore, [This is my body, the cup is the new Testamēt in my blood,] are not to be expoūded according to the words, but according to the meaning; that is by a Sacramentall Metonymie or chaunge of the name, whereby those things are said to be that, wherof onely they are a signe.
18 The proper and principal ends of the Supper, are both the serious remembrance (joined with thanks-giving) of the death of Christ, to his glory and our profit: and also the nearer engrafting of us into the body of Christ by faith, being strengthened and increased, and our nearer uniting with God the Father, by means of the Mediator, who dwelleth in us by his Spirit.
18 The proper and principall endes of the Suppcr, are both the serious remembraunce (joyned with thankes-giuing) of the death of Christ, to his glorie and our profite: and also the neerer ingraffing of vs into the body of Christ by faith, beeing strengthened and increased, and our neerer vniting with God the Father, by meanes of the Mediator, who dwelleth in vs by his Spirite.
19 The less principal ends, are the mutual communion and love of the faithful, being members of the same body, the outward witnessing of that mutual consent, and the preservation of public meetings.
19 The lesse principall endes, are the mutuall communion and loue of the faithfull, being members of the same body, the outward witnessing of that mutuall consent, and the preseruation of publicke meetings.