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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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Section 12: PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE CREATION OF ALL THINGS, AND THEIR DIVISION. XII.
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3 Neither did he frame all those things of any fore-being stuff or matter, but even of nothing; that is, from that which was not, by his word alone he gave being, unto all things that are.
3 Neither did he frame all those things of anie fore-being stuffe or matter, but euen of nothing; that is, from that which was not, by his word alone he gaue being, vnto all things that are.
Those Philosophers therefore do err, who held, that the world was eternal; and those also who deemed it, to have been made and formed of moats by chance, together with these who taught, this visible world to have been framed by some other then by God. In which error was CERINTHVS, CARPOCRATES, the ARCHONTIANES, and others, who attributed the work of the creation, only unto certain virtues and powers.
Those Philosophers therefore doe erre, who held, that the world was aeternall; and those also who deemed it, to haue bene made and formed of moates by chance, together with these who taught, this visible worlde to haue bene framed by some other then by God. In which error was CERINTHVS, CARPOCRATES, the ARCHONTIANES, and others, who attributed the work of the creation, only vnto certain vertues and powers.
4 The chief end of the creation is, that there should be some, who should enjoy the loving kindness of God, in the true taste thereof, and glorify his Majesty for ever.
4 The chiefe end of the creation is, that there should be some, who should enjoy the louing kindnes of God, in the true tast thereof, and glorifie his Majestie for euer.