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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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7 Among the former petitions, it is not without cause that HALLOWED BE THY NAME is the first. For although the end of them be, that Gods glory may shine every where, as it ought: yet the order of teaching doth require that that should be accounted the first petition, which declareth the first degree of his glory: whereunto the second is adjoined, which showeth the means to augment ⟨p. 204⟩the same, and the third next unto that, which declareth the way to the accomplishing and finishing thereof.
7 Among the former petitions, it is not without cause that HALLOVVED BE THY NAME is the first. For although the end of them bee, that Gods glorie may shine euerie where, as it ought: yet the order of teaching doth require that that should be accounted the first petition, which declareth the first degree of his glorie: whereunto the second is adjoined, which sheweth the meanes to augment ⟨p. 204⟩the same, and the third next vnto that, which declareth the way to the accomplishing and finishing thereof.
8 Touching the first, we place not the name of Jesus in the very notes of the letters, or in the vocal pronouncing of the word. For the former were Jewish, as the latter is Popish, where the name of Jesus is not uttered, without the yielding of some superstitious reverence thereunto, and the kissing of the letters themselves.
8 Touching the first, we place not the name of Iesus in the verie notes of the letters, or in the vocall pronouncing of the word. For the former were Iewish, as the latter is Popish, where the name of Iesus is not vttered, without the yeelding of some superstitious reuerence thervnto, and the kissing of the letters themselues.