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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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1 This last Petition, is rightly placed after all the rest; and especially next after the first. For first, seeing we do here also crave of our God, those things which make for our salvation: order requireth, that after we have in the former Petition, begged the remission of our sins, we should here desire the strength of the Spirit, whereby, we might be daily enabled to stand against all temptations.
1 THis last Petition, is rightly placed after all the rest; and especially next after the first. For first, seeing wee doe heere also craue of our God, those thinges which make for our saluation: order requireth, that after we haue in the former Petition, begged the remission of our sinnes, we should heere desire the strength of the Spirit, whereby, wee might bee daily enabled to stand against all temptations.
2 For although our sins are forgiven us, yet are we never so cleared of them, but the relics of the flesh do still remain in us, whereby our adversary doeth drive us unto divers sins. Wherefore we desire, that the Lord would not suffer us to be overcome by the Devil, and the lusts of our flesh, which do continually war against us.
2 For although our sinnes are forgiuen vs, yet are wee neuer so cleared of them, but the reliques of the flesh doe still remaine in vs, whereby our aduersarie doeth driue vs vnto diuers sinnes. Wherefore wee desire, that the Lorde would not suffer vs to be ouercome by the Deuill, and the lusts of our flesh, which doe continuallie warre against vs.
3 Now because we wrestle not with flesh and blood, that is, with those enemies, which we are able to gainst and by our own strength: but against the powers of the Air,