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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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22 Hereunto is to be adjoined, that both they conceive private and public prayer, in a strange unknown tongue: (which is nothing else but a manifest mocking of God,) and that they pray by number. Briefly, in that they teach, (which is utterly wicked) that those prayers of theirs, do deserve remission of sins, and other benefits.
22 Herevnto is to bee adjoyned, that both they conceaue priuate and publicke prayer, in a straunge vnknown tongue: (which is nothing else but a manifest mocking of God,) and that they pray by nomber. Brieflie, in that they teach, (which is vtterlie wicked) that those prayers of theirs, doe deserue remission of sinnes, and other benefites.
23 To be short, herein they are most godless, in that they appoint Saints departed, as substitute intercessors under Christ, not only rashly and in vain, besides and contrary to the word of God, and therefore without faith; but also unprofitably, seeing that cannot be held, but they must make the Spirits of those that are dead, to be the searchers of harts, and attribute unto them, that which is ⟨p. 197⟩proper unto GOD only: namely, that they may hear those that call upon them every where.
23 To be short, herein they are most godlesse, in that they appoint Saints departed, as substitute intercessours vnder Christ, not onelie rashlie and in vaine, besides and contrarie to the word of God, and therfore without faith; but also vnprofitablie, seeing that cannot bee held, but they must make the Spirits of those that are dead, to be the searchers of harts, and attribute vnto them, that which is ⟨p. 197⟩proper vnto GOD onelie: namelie, that they may heare those that call vpon them euery where.