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

Now, because his judgement shall be,¹ (Go you cursed) upon as many as shall be found, not only the defacers of his glory, but even the deniers of any point of his trueth and word, as the holy Ghost hath forewarned us. Therefore, I thought it my duty unto his majesty and his Church, to publish this book in the English tongue, that men and Angels may bear testimony against the moderation and discreet wisdom of this age in defending the trueth, that the Lord hath made known unto it, and that by many witnesses, what that trueth, and what that word of his is, which he will have at all times, and in this age especially maintained by all men with out exception, that mean to be partakers of his eternal favour. The which trueth, as it is largely contained in Gods most sacred written word, of the old and new Testament, so is it briefly set down in this book, by the whole consent of the godly learned in the Church of Geneva, and especially, by that famous learned man, universally reverenced in Gods Church, M. THEODORE BEZA. Out of this book also, shall appear, for what cause the Church of God is at this day persecuted, wheresoever the same be hardly entreated. For this I may boldly affirm, that there is no church or private man at this hour, in any affliction for the maintenance of the trueth, but the cause of his trouble is contained and defended in this Treatise. So that although all the persecuted Saints of God, now pilgrims upon earth, be not included within the walls and narrow dominions of Geneva, yet doth this book manifestly prove, that as that Church is barbarously assailed by the Duke of Savoy within the bounds thereof, so is this doctrine therein professed, hardly dealt with under their government (though it may be they are ignorant of it) who would be loath to be found at the siege of Geneva, or any wise to favour such godless cruelty. And I would wish that this were made known unto them.

Now, because his judgement shall bee,¹ (Go you cursed) vpon as many as shall be found, not onely the defacers of his glory, but euen the deniers of anie point of his trueth and worde, as the holie Ghost hath forewarned vs. Therefore, I thought it my dutie vnto his majestie and his Church, to publish this booke in the Englishe tongue, that men and Angels may beare testimonie against the moderation and discreet wisedome of this age in defending the trueth, that the Lord hath made knowne vnto it, and that by many witnesses, what that trueth, and what that worde of his is, which he will haue at all times, and in this age especially maintayned by all men with out exception, that meane to be partakers of his eternall fauour. The which trueth, as it is largely contayned in Gods most sacred written word, of the olde and newe Testament, so is it briefely set downe in this booke, by the whole consent of the godly learned in the Churche of Geneua, and especially, by that famous learned man, vniuersally reuerenced in Gods Church, M. THEODORE BEZA. Out of this booke also, shall appeare, for what cause the Churche of God is at this day persecuted, wheresoeuer the same be hardly intreated. For this I may boldly affirm, that ther is no church or priuate man at this houre, in any affliction for the maintenance of the trueth, but the cause of his trouble is contained and defended in this Treatise. So that although all the persecuted Saints of God, now pilgrimes vpon earth, be not included within the walles and narow dominions of Geneua, yet doth this booke manifestly prooue, that as that Church is barbarously assayled by the Duke of Sauoye within the boundes thereof, so is this doctrine therein professed, hardly delt with vnder their gouernment (though it may be they are ignorant of it) who woulde be loath to be founde at the siege of Geneua, or any wise to fauour such godles crueltie. And I would wish that this were made knowne vnto them.