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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 17: PRINCIPLES CONCERNING SIN. XVII.Section 17: PRINCIPLES CONCERNING SINNE. XVII.
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7 Some of the causes of sin, are inward; as the will, (which before sin came, was in ADAM only mutable; But after sin, as well in him as in his posterity, was both mutable and corrupt.) Some outward, as the Devil, and the diverse objects, that are laid before us.
7 Some of the causes of sinne, are inward; as the will, (which before sinne came, was in ADAM onely mutable; But after sinne, as well in him as in his posteritie, was both mutable and corrupt.) Some outwarde, as the Deuill, and the diuerse objects, that are laied before vs.
8 But as concerning the Lord, he in no wise can be thought the Author of sin, who is so far from turning men from himself, that he rather seeketh to convert all men unto himself, as unto the only true and perfect end: Yet he is said to make them, to do that which is sinful, when he doth not restrain them from sinning, the which whole work, is only to be ascribed unto his wisdom and justice.
8 But as concerning the Lord, hee in no wise can bee thought the Author of sinne, who is so farre from turning men from himselfe, that hee rather seeketh to conuert all men vnto himselfe, as vnto the onely true and perfect end: Yet hee is said to make them, to doe that which is sinfull, when he doth not restraine them from sinning, the which whole worke, is onelie to bee ascribed vnto his wisedome and justice.
We do condemn then the MANICHAEES, the VELENTINIANS, the SELEVTIANS, &c. who affirmed, that sin proceedeth from God.
We do condemne then the MANICHAEES, the VELENTINIANS, the SELEVTIANS, &c. who affirmed, that sinne proceedeth from God.