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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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4 And seeing they may be considered in a diverse respect: namely, in that the three former of them, do directly regard the glory of God, and the three latter do properly concern us, they may be fitly comprehended in a division of two members.
4 And seeing they may bee considered in a diuerse respect: namelie, in that the three former of them, do directlie regarde the glorie of God, and the three latter do properlie concerne vs, they may bee fitlie comprehended in a diuision of two members.
5 Although then, there is nothing appertaining unto Gods glory, whence some profit doth not redound unto the godly: & though also, we can rightly crave none of those things which belong unto our salvation, but we must desire them for the glory of God: yet it behoveth us in these things, to be affected in a divers sort: namely, that in the one, we have a respect only to the glory of God, not regarding our own behoof: and that in the other, we so respect our own estate, that we be also especially mindful of Gods glory, which we are bound to promote.
5 Although then, there is nothing appertaining vnto Gods glorie, whence some profit dooth not redound vnto the godly: & thogh also, we cā rightly craue none of those things which belong vnto our saluation, but we must desire them for the glorie of God: yet it behoueth vs in these things, to be affected in a diuers sort: namelie, that in the one, we haue a respect onelie to the glorie of God, not regarding our owne behoofe: and that in the other, wee so respect our owne estate, that we be also especiallie mindefull of Gods glorie, which we are bound to promote.
6 These petitions moreover, which belong unto Gods glory, are justly placed in the first rank. For Christ saith