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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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TO ALL THOSE THAT WISH WELL UNTO THE LORD JESUS and his poor Church wandering here upon earth: the Translator wisheth the powerful assistance of Gods Spirit, while they are here, and the speedy enjoying of their sure though deferred hope.
TO ALL THOSE THAT WISH WEL VNTO THE LORD IESVS and his poore Church wandring here vpon earth: the Translator wisheth the powerful assistance of Gods Spirit, while they are heere, and the speedy injoying of their sure though deferred hope.
AS the mercies & goodness of God (beloved in the Lord) towards his dear Spouse and Church, hath especially manifested it self in this last ruinous age of the world: So hath Satan in these very times, brought his whole munition into the field, with full purpose & intent, one way or other, to bring, either a ruinous fall, or a confused deformity, where the Lord intendeth to build his sure grounded and well ordered house: And therefore all those, who have given their names unto the profession of the Gospel, are to consider what it is, that thereby they have taken in hand. For as it hath bin true in all ages: so shall it be verified in these our days, that all shall not walk with the lamb for evermore, who for a time seemed to be of his train. And alas we know, that he earnestly entreateth over many to open unto him, who yet shall not be partakers of the supper of the great King.1 For such is the deceitful wisdom of mans nature, and Satan's powerful delusion, that even professors themselves, never want great and weighty reasons, why they should deny Gods oppressed truth here upon earth, that the Lord may deny them in that day, when he shall come, not to suffer in his members, but to judge as the most magnificent King, and shall come in that glorious majesty, whereat heaven and earth will be astonied.