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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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16 These four sorts may be thus discerned; Supplication is, when we desire to be delivered from the evils, that hang over us: Prayer is, when we crave a better success of our affairs; For as by Supplication, we entreat the taking away of inconveniences; so by Prayer, we crave the supply of those things that are good for us: Intercession is, when as one of us doth entreat, for the necessity of an other; being of charity moved thereunto: or when as we complain unto God, of injuries done unto us: Briefly, by thanks-giving, we praise God for the benefits that we have received, and show, that we are beholding unto him, for all the benefits, both spiritual and corporal, that we have obtained.
16 These foure sortes may be thus discerned; Supplication is, when wee desire to bee deliuered from the euills, that hang ouer vs: Praier is, when wee craue a better successe of our affaires; For as by Supplication, we intreat the taking away of inconueniences; so by Praier, we craue the supplie of those things that are good for vs: Intercession is, when as one of vs doth intreat, for the necessitie of an other; beeing of charitie mooued therevnto: or when as wee complaine vnto God, of injuries done vnto vs: Brieflie, by thanks-giuing, we praise God for the benefites that we haue receiued, and shew, that wee are beholding vnto him, for al the benefits, both spirituall and corporall, that we haue obtained.
17 The fruits which we reap by Prayer, are divers. 1. ⟨p. 196⟩Our heart is inflamed, with an earnest desire to seek, love, and worship God, when as we are accustomed in all our necessities to fly unto him, as unto an holy anchor. 2. No desire cometh to our mind, whereof we are ashamed to make him a witness, when as we pour out our whole hart before him. 3. We are framed to receive his benefits with thanks-giving. 4. Having obtained that which we did crave, we are more fervently carried to meditate of his loving kindness. 5. Lastly, use and experience it self, doth confirm unto our souls, his providence, virtue, and goodness towards us.