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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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9 The soul of man is of a spiritual and not of a bodily nature, subsisting by it self: not unadvisedly made of moats, not a fire, or any other of the four elements, or yet any thing compact of the elements, not any number, not an harmony, not any faculty brought forth out of the matter: briefly, not any part, cut as it were, out of the Deity: but wisely created of nothing after a manner unknown unto us, by God who worketh most freely.
9 The soule of man is of a spirituall and not of a bodily nature, subsisting by it selfe: not vnaduisedlie made of moates, not a fire, or anie other of the foure elementes, or yet anie thing compact of the elementes, not any number, not an harmony, not any facultie brought forth out of the matter: brieflie, not anie part, cut as it were, out of the Deitie: but wiselie created of nothing after a manner vnknowne vnto vs, by God who woorketh most freely.
10 Now although it hath a beginning, yet doeth it remain immortal, not only because of it own substance, it is uncompounded, and void of all contrarieties and bodily accidents: but especially inasmuch as it is so created of God, that of it self, it can live, exist, and continue for ever. And it doth rather afford life unto the body, than derive it from the same. The which we do believe, inasmuch as it is proved unto us by the most sure testimonies of the holy scriptures, rather then because it is demonstrated by philosophical reasons.
10 Now although it hath a beginning, yet doeth it remain immortal, not onlie because of it owne substance, it is vncompounded, and voide of al contrarieties and bodilie accidents: but especiallie in asmuch as it is so created of God, that of it selfe, it can liue, exist, and continue for euer. And it doth rather afforde life vnto the bodie, than deriue it from the same. The which wee doe beleeue, in asmuch as it is proued vnto vs by the most sure testimonies of the holy scriptures, rather then because it is demonstrated by philosophicall reasons.