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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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15 The certainty of this Election, is not to be fetched from that eternal decree, known only unto God; nor yet from a general calling, but from the gifts inherent in us, and the effects proper unto the elect; that is, from the good motions of the understanding and the will, we must fetch the gift of true regeneration, peculiar only unto the elect; and from Regeneration, we must gather that unrepentant gift of imputed righteousness: From hence again, by our effectual calling, we must arise to the full assurance of faith, and the testimony of the Spirit of adoption in us, and from thence last of all; we are by little and little, to climb higher & higher, unto the full assurance of our free eternal Predestination in Christ, which is joined with continual prayer, hearing of Gods word, and perseverance in well doing.
15 The certaintie of this Election, is not to bee fetched from that aeternall decree, known onelie vnto God; nor yet from a generall calling, but from the gifts inhaerent in vs, and the effects proper vnto the elect; that is, from the good motions of the vnderstanding and the will, we must fetch the gift of true regeneration, peculiar onely vnto the elect; and from Regeneration, we must gather that vnrepentant gift of imputed righteousnes: From hence againe, by our effectual calling, we must arise to the full assurance of faith, and the testimony of the Spirit of adoption in vs, and from thence last of all; we are by little and little, to climbe higher & higher, vnto the full assurance of our free aeternall Praedestination in Christ, which is joyned with continuall praier, hearing of Gods word, and perseuerance in well doing.
16 Now all those, whom it pleaseth the same GOD, who is debtor unto no man, in justice to leave in their own corruption; either altogether not called, or called; but without the opening of the heart, and worthily to deliver up unto Satan, and their own concupiscence; being such also, as wilfully and willingly harden themselves; will he one day, according unto his eternal Predestination, adjudge together with Satan unto eternal punishments, laying open in their just destruction, the glory of his great and most just hatred against evil.