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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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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.
For though all men by nature, as it is now corrupt, be void of the true God: nevertheless, there are certain motions and sparks of the knowledge of God, imprinted in the mind of every man, which cannot altogether be put out: And as these motions do testify, that man was borne to worship God: So unless, a more full light be joined unto them, they leave man straying and groping in the dark, and are smallie or nothing behoofull unto him.
For though al men by nature, as it is now corrupt, be void of the true God: neuerthelesse, there are certaine motions and sparks of the knowledge of God, imprinted in the mind of euery man, which cannot altogeather be put out: And as these motions doe testifie, that man was borne to worshippe God: So vnles, a more full light bee joyned vnto them, they leaue man straying and groping in the darke, and are smallie or nothing behoofull vnto him.
Therefore, as the knowledge, which man hath by nature, is not altogether of no use unto salvation: so is it very far, from being of it self, sufficient thereunto: It bereaveth them indeed of all excuse, who quench that small light of nature, though never so corrupt, which is left in them.