A10250:1504
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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9 The Legal ceremonies were certain appurtenances both of the law and the Gospel, wherein as in a glass, were to be seen, though in a contrary regard, both the curse of the law, and also the blessing of the Gospel.
9 The Legall ceremonies were certaine appurtenances both of the law and the Gospell, wherin as in a glasse, were to be seene, though in a contrary regard, both the cursse of the law, and also the blessing of the Gospell.
11 The ministry of Moses, notwithstanding, compared with the ministry of the Gospel, is for three causes called the ministry of death. The one, because that the law written, was given by Moses, whereby death was more manifestly laid before the eyes of sinners, then ever before.
11 The ministery of Moses, notwithstanding, compared with the ministery of the Gospell, is for three causes called the ministery of death. The one, because that the lawe written, was giuē by Moses, whereby death was more manifestly layde before the eyes of sinners, then euer before.
12 The other, because Moses did labour much more in setting down the Law, then in opening the promises of the Gospel; that men might learn by the terrors thereof, to frame them-selves unto the receiving of perfecter things, that were to be manifested at the time appointed, and not place the hope of salvation in these rites. Thirdly, because ⟨p. 226⟩the Law indeed doth point out the disease that bringeth death, but doth not heal it; yea rather increase the same through our fault, in that it requireth of us, the execution of the Commandments, and giveth us not ability to perform them.