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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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13 Wherefore the Ministry, not only of the old, but also of the new Testament, was ordained not by men; but by the Lord, who both instructed, and also called both the Patriarchs, and also Moses & Aaron to exercise the same, and afterward declared to Moses the rule and the form thereof, as he would have it executed among his people: whereunto it was not lawful to add, or to detract any thing.
13 Wherefore the Ministery, not onely of the olde, but also of the newe Testament, was ordained not by men; but by the Lord, who both instructed, and also called both the Patriarches, and also Moses & Aaron to exercise the same, and afterwarde declared to Moses the rule and the forme thereof, as hee would haue it executed among his people: wherevnto it was not lawefull to adde, or to detract any thing.
14 And because the Lord fore-saw the negligence and the wickedness of the Priests, he did therefore ordain in the ancient Church both before and under the law, not only an ordinary (which under the law, was especially assigned unto the Tribe of Levi) but also an extraordinary that is a Prophetical ministry: unto whom the Priests and Kings themselves were to yield obedience, and whose office was to teach the whole people, partly by a more exquisite exposition of the law, and partly by terrifying the disobedient by fearful Revelations of Gods judgments, and comforting the godly by most loving promises.
14 And because the Lord fore-sawe the negligence and the wickednes of the Priests, hee did therefore ordaine in the auncient Church both before and vnder the lawe, not onely an ordinary (which vnder the lawe, was especiallie assigned vnto the Tribe of Leuy) but also an extraordinary that is a Propheticall ministerie: vnto whome the Priests and Kings themselues were to yeld obedience, and whose office was to teach the whole people, partly by a more exquisite exposition of the lawe, and partly by terrifiyng the disobedient by fearfull Reuelationes of Gods judgments, and comforting the godlie by most louing promises.