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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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5 Now, although by the order of nature, from one, as far as it is one, there can proceed but one: and that God of all other things, is most single and but one: yet the infinite variety of things, proceedeth from the same wisdom of God, from whence their creation and government doth depend. For he worketh not according to the ⟨p. 25⟩course of nature, but doth whatsoever he will, above all nature, most freely and voluntarily. Yet, in that inequality of things, there appeareth greatest equality: yea, & the diversity of things, appear to be but one, in respect that whatsoever he hath created, are referred unto that general kind of the being of things, which is but one.
5 Now, although by the order of nature, from one, as far as it is one, there can proceed but one: and that God of all other things, is most single and but one: yet the infinite varietie of things, proceedeth from the same wisedome of God, from whence their creation and gouernement doth depend. For he worketh not according to the ⟨p. 25⟩course of nature, but doth whatsoeuer he will, aboue all nature, most freelie and voluntarilie. Yet, in that inaequalitie of things, there appeareth greatest aequalitie: yea, & the diuersitie of things, appeere to be but one, in respect that whatsoeuer hee hath created, are referred vnto that generall kind of the beeing of things, which is but one.
6 The essential division of things, is from their matter and their form: in which respect, some things are visible, as all simple & mixed bodies, either without life and breath, or enjoying both: Some also are invisible; as Angels, & the souls of men, whose effects are manifest; though both their Material and Formal causes, as also other circumstances of the time and place, wherein they were created, be obscure, and in some sort unknown unto us.
6 The essentiall diuision of things, is from their matter and their forme: in which respect, some things are visible, as all simple & mixt bodies, either without life and breath, or enjoying both: Some also are inuisible; as Angels, & the soules of men, whose effectes are manifest; though both their Materiall and Formall causes, as also other circumstances of the time and place, wherein they were created, be obscure, and in some sort vnknowen vnto vs.