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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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5 Now, although the soul which is not taken from Adam, but immediately created by God, may seem to be void of this infection; and that it seemeth not meet, that the sins of the Fathers should be punished in the Children: yet seeing ADAM is considered, not only as some particular man; but as the beginning, whence all mankind did issue, in whom also were all the gifts, that were to be bestowed upon the whole offspring; he by his sin lost them, both to himself, and unto all men, that proceed from him; who are now, in that only respect that they are and do resemble the image of ADAM, hateful unto God.
5 Now, although the soule which is not taken from Adā, but immediatlie created by God, may seme to be voyd of this infectiō; and that it seemeth not meet, that the sins of the Fathers should be punished in the Children: yet seeing ADAM is considered, not onlie as some particuler man; but as the beginning, whēce al mākind did issue, in whome also were all the gifts, that were to bee bestowed vpon the whole ofspring; he by his sinne lost them, both to himself, and vnto all men, that proceed from him; who are now, in that only respect that they are and do resemble the image of ADAM, hatefull vnto God.
We do condemn therefore, the PELAGIANS, who held, that men were sinners, not by birth, but only by imitation.
Wee doe condemne therefore, the PELLAGIANS, who held, that men were sinners, not by birth, but onely by immitation.
6 In all men, (Christ only excepted) there is the same original sin, and it hath spread it self alike upon all men: Neither are there any diverse sorts of original sins.