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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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THE NINTH SORT OF PRINCIPLES, CONCERNING THE GOODNESS, FAVOUR, LOVE, AND MERCY OF GOD.
THE NINTH SORT OF PRINCIPLES, CONCERNING THE GOODNES, FAVOR, LOVE, AND MERCIE OF GOD.
The goodness of God, we call that essential propriety of his, whereby he is good in himself, and bountiful towards all his creatures.
THe goodnes of God, we call that essentiall proprietie of his, whereby hee is good in himselfe, and bountifull towards all his creatures.
2 God is so exceedingly good, that from him can proceed nothing but good.
2 God is so exceedinglie good, that from him can proceed nothing but good.
Whence it is, that evil is directly repugnant unto his nature, much less, can he be thought to be the author of evil.
Whence it is, that euill is directlie repugnant vnto his nature, much lesse, can he be thought to be the authour of euil.