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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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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.
7 Now all these things, which God created, could not but be good, seeing he himself is most good; for they were created of him exceedingly good, and most pure without all corruption; having nothing in them, which did not declare the omnipotency, and the exceeding goodness of the Creator. In this original integrity, men and evil Angels, might have still continued, if they had would; and men might have conveyed the same unto their posterity: In stead whereof; God, for the sin of man, did curse the inferior Creatures, which he had created for mans sake.
7 Now all these things, which God created, could not but be good, seing he himselfe is most good; for they were created of him exceedinglie good, and most pure without all corruption; hauing nothing in them, which did not declare the omnipotencie, and the exceeding goodnes of the Creator. In this originall integritie, men and euill Angels, might haue still continued, if they had woulde; and men might haue conuayed the same vnto their posteritie: In stead whereof; God, for the sinne of man, did curse the inferiour Creatures, which he had created for mans sake.