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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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4 For howbeit, that the knowledge of God, which is derived from the consideration of his works and power, hath many notable uses: yet is it nothing comparable, with that light, which is gotten from the holy Scriptures; both because this knowledge revealed by the word, doth wholly flow and proceed from God him self: and also, inasmuch as, God in this his written word, hath manifested, how, and after what manner, he will be known, and worshipped of men.
4 For howbeit, that the knowledge of God, which is deriued from the consideration of his workes and power, hath many notable vses: yet is it nothing comparable, with that light, which is gotten from the holy Scriptures; both because this knowledge reuealed by the word, doth wholie flow and proceede from God him selfe: and also, in asmuch as, God in this his written woorde, hath manifested, howe, and after what manner, he will be knowen, and worshipped of men.
Now, whether there be a God or no, we are to be so far from making any question thereof, that we are bound most firmly, with all our hearts, without all wavering and doubting, to believe that point.
Now, whether there be a God or no, we are to be so farre from making any question thereof, that wee are bound most firmely, with all our hearts, without all wauering and doubting, to beleeue that point.
And therefore we avouch, that the raving madness of all Atheists, who make a question, whether there be a God or no, ought not so much to be confuted by words and reason, as it ought to be clean rooted out of the society of men by the Magistrate, and the stiff maintainers of it, taken from amongest men.
And therfore we auouch, that the rauing madnes of all Atheists, who make a question, whether there be a God or no, ought not so much to be confuted by words and reason, as it ought to bee cleane rooted out of the societie of men by the Magistrat, and the stiffe maintainers of it, taken from amongest men.