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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 Among those second causes, as far as they concern mankind; whom properly this discourse respecteth; we are to consider two, uz. the understanding, and the will, as the spring of the actions of men.
3 Among those second causes, as farre as they concern mankind; whom properlie this discourse respecteth; we are to consider two, vz. the vnderstanding, and the will, as the spring of the actions of men.
4 It behooved God, being in time to execute the purpose of this eternal Predestination, otherwise he should be the author of sin (which cannot be) to create man good; that is, such, as both the judgement of his understanding, could well and uprightly see into the things laid before him, and uprightly judge of them, and also the desire of his will should be just, and every way even.
4 It behooued God, being in time to execute the purpose of this aeternall Praedestination, otherwise hee should bee the authour of sinne (which cannot be) to create man good; that is, such, as both the judgement of his vnderstanding, could well and vprightlie see into the things laid before him, and vprightly judge of them, and also the desire of his will should be just, and euery way euen.
5 It behoved also, that this man should be endued with a free and a voluntary power, to move himself, to the end, that this power should be a forcible and a self-moving beginning of the actions of man.
5 It behoued also, that this man should be indued with a free and a voluntarie power, to mooue himselfe, to the end, that this power should be a forcible and a selfe-moouing beginning of the actions of man.