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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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6 And here they do very foolishly bring in the omnipotency of God: for we are now to enquire, not what God can, but what he will do according to his written word. Moreover it cannot be either that God can lie, or that Christ can be contrary to himself: both which will necessarily come to pass, if any thing be said to have been ordained by Christ, contrary to the articles of our faith.
6 And heere they doe verie foolishlie bring in the omnipotencie of God: for wee are now to enquire, not what God can, but what hee will doe according to his written worde. Moreouer it cannot be either that God can lie, or that Christ can be contrarie to himself: both which wil necessarilie come to passe, if anie thing be said to haue beene ordained by Christ, contrary to the articles of our faith.
7 Hence have risen two most grievous errors: the former touching the worshipping of the bread and the wine, the which in a very fearful blasphemous sort, are thus commonly saluted by the Papists: ALL HAIL, SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD, THE WORD OF THE FATHER, THE TRUE SACRIFICE, LIVELY FLESH, THE WHOLE DEITY, TRUE MAN, &c. The other touching the expiatory and propitiatory oblation for the sins of the quick and the dead, which the Church of Rome doth properly call the ⟨p. 187⟩Mass, and wherein they place the some of all Christianity.
7 Hence haue risen two most greeuous errours: the former touching the worshipping of the bread and the wine, the which in a verie fearfull blasphemous sorte, are thus commonlie saluted by the Papists: ALL HAILE, SAVIOVR OF THE VVORLD, THE VVORD OF THE FATHER, THE TRVE SACRIFICE, LIVELIE FLESH, THE VVHOLE DEITIE, TRVE MAN, &c. The other touching the expiatorie and propitiatorie oblation for the sinnes of the quick and the dead, which the Church of Rome doth properly call the ⟨p. 187⟩