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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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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.
16 Now all those, whome it pleaseth the same GOD, who is debter vnto no man, in justice to leaue in their own corruption; either altogeather not called, or called; but without the opening of the heart, and worthelie to deliuer vp vnto Sathan, and their owne concupiscence; being such also, as wilfully and willinglie harden themselues; will hee one day, according vnto his aeternall Praedestination, adjudge togeather with Sathan vnto aeternall punishments, laying open in their iust destruction, the glorie of his great and most iust hatred against euill.
17 The manifesting of this decree of Reprobation, is to be left unto God, unless it be apparent in any, that they have sinned against the holy Ghost, as in times past, it was with JULIAN the Apostate. The cause, why we are not to determine of Reprobation, from the effects of Satan and our corruption (that sin against the holy Ghost only excepted) as we are to gather our Election from the working of the holy Spirit in us, is this: Even because it hath ⟨p. 23⟩pleased our merciful GOD, to show that some, yea of the greatest sinners, at their very last gasp, were of the number of his elect, by bestowing forgiveness of sins upon them by his extraordinary favour, as it fell out with the thief that hung upon the Cross.
17 The manifesting of this decree of Reprobation, is to be left vnto God, vnlesse it be apparant in any, that they haue sinned against the holie Ghost, as in times past, it was with IVLIAN the Apostata. The cause, why wee are not to determine of Rebrobation, from the effects of Sathan and our corruption (that sinne against the holie Ghost onelie excepted) as wee are to gather our Election from the working of the holie Spirite in vs, is this: Euen because it hath