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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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3 Now as man was created in one of his parts like unto all other living creatures, aswell in regard of the substance of their bodies, as of their natural life, (though in a far more excellent state.) So it behoved, that that other part of his, should be endued with faculties meet for the ⟨p. 34⟩preservation of the natural life of his said body, namely; with the faculties of nourishing, and the power of outward senses: whereof, whatsoever might be farther spoken, we leave unto Physicians and natural Philosophers.
3 Now as man was created in one of his parts like vnto all other liuing creatures, aswell in regarde of the substance of their bodies, as of their naturall life, (though in a far more excellent state.) So it behoued, that that other part of his, should bee endued with faculties meet for the ⟨p. 34⟩preseruation of the naturall life of his said bodie, namely; with the faculties of nourishing, and the power of outward senses: whereof, whatsoeuer might be farther spoken, wee leaue vnto Phisitians and naturall Philosophers.
4 The other faculties are proper unto the soul of man, for the spiritual and immortal excellency whereof, it is also (and not only for the very essence of the soul) truly said to be created according to the image of God.
4 The other faculties are proper vnto the soule of man, for the spirituall and immortall excellencie whereof, it is also (and not only for the very essence of the soule) trulie said to be created according to the image of God.