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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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12 Christ indeed commanded all the faithful to celebrate the memory of his passion: but he gave no commandment unto any, that he should be sacrificed. For there ought to be no mention of the NAME and office of a PRIEST or of an ALTER at this day in the Church of Christ. For Christ is now the only, and the chief Priest, who offered himself once, an only, and a most perfect Sacrifice unto God, neither was there any other that could, can, or shall be able to perform that work.
12 Christ indeed commanded all the faithfull to celebrate the memorie of his passion: but hee gaue no commandement vnto anie, that he should bee sacrificed. For there ought to be no mention of the NAME and office of a PRIEST or of an ALTER at this day in the Church of Christ. For Christ is now the onelie, and the chief Priest, who offered himself once, an onelie, and a most perfect Sacrifice vnto God, neither was there anie other that could, can, or shalbe able to performe that work.
13 For the Sacrifices that ought now to have place among Christians, are only of thanksgiving: that the faithful may give thanks unto God for all his benefits, and offering their prayers unto him, may perpetually consecrate themselves, wholly, a living and an acceptable sacrifice unto his majesty. An expiatory or propitiatory sacrifice there is or can be no other, but that which Christ ⟨p. 188⟩once made most perfectly, upon the Alter of the cross.
13 For the Sacrifices that ought nowe to haue place among Christians, are onelie of thankesgiuing: that the faithfull may giue thankes vnto God for all his benefites, and offering their prayers vnto him, may perpetually consecrate themselues, whollie, a liuing and an acceptable sacrifice vnto his majestie. An expiatorie or propitiatory sacrifice there is or can bee no other, but that which Christ ⟨p. 188⟩