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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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6 Let us therefore, diligently examine every word of the Petition: First the word [Greek or Hebrew] offereth it self, which according unto the accustomed manner of speaking amongest Christians, is expressed by the word WILL, though that will be of a more large signification then [Greek or Hebrew] is.
6 Let vs therefore, diligently examine euerie worde of the Petition: First the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 offereth it selfe, which according vnto the accustomed maner of speaking amongest Christians, is expressed by the worde WILL, though that will bee of a more large signification then 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is.
7 Now the word WILL, doth not signify the faculty or action of willing, which in God differeth nothing from his essence, but it pointeth out those things which GOD willeth, by a Metonymy of the adjunct put for the subject.
7 Now the word WILL, doth not signifie the facultie or action of willing, which in God differeth nothing from his essence, but it pointeth out those thinges which GOD willeth, by a Metynomie of the adjunct put for the subject.
8 The things which God willeth, are of two sorts: For some of them, are of that nature, that they are good of themselves, by the goodness which God hath put into them: others of them are good by accident, or for the end that God hath appointed, who can bring forth good out of evil, and light out of darkness.