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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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3 Now as touching the exposition of the Petition, the Lord is said to reign, when as men having denied themselves, do wholly submit them unto him.
3 Nowe as touching the exposition of the Petition, the Lord is said to raigne, when as men hauing denied themselues, doe wholie submit them vnto him.
4 The principal scope then of this Petition is, that the Lord will consume and abolish all the lusts which fight in our members against his will: and that he would frame and fashion us, and all our faculties unto the obedience of his will.
4 The principall scope then of this Petition is, that the Lord will consume and abollish all the lusts which fight in our members against his wil: and that he would frame and fashion vs, and all our faculties vnto the obedience of his will.
5 Now whereas all men, from the highest to the lowest, are blind by nature, and understand not what the will of GOD is; and seeing it is the office of a King, to appoint laws for his subjects; we crave also, that God would manifest his will unto the world, and would plant the ministry of his word, (which it pleaseth him to use as a Sceptre, for the granting of the things that are contained in this Petition) throughout all the parts of the world, that by means thereof, he may gather together, those whom he hath elected from all eternity; and on the other side may overthrow them, who as far as they can, do hinder this work.
5 Now whereas al men, from the highest to the lowest, are blinde by nature, and vnderstand not what the will of GOD is; and seeing it is the office of a King, to appoint lawes for his subjects; we craue also, that God would manifest his will vnto the world, and would plant the ministerie of his word, (which it pleaseth him to vse as a Scepter, for the graunting of the thinges that are contained in this Petition) throughout all the partes of the worlde, that by meanes thereof, hee may gather togeather, those whom hee hath elected from all aeternitie; and on the other side may ouerthrow them, who as farre as they can, doe hinder this worke.