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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 21: PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF CHRIST. XXI.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The opinion of the PAPISTS therefore is very wicked, in attributing any other merit unto any man, save only the merit of Christs alone obedience.
The opinion of the PAPISTS therefore is very wicked, in attributing anie other merite vnto any man, saue onely the merite of Christs alone obedience.
4 Furthermore, seeing it behoved God which is most just, to punish the sins of men, that by this means his justice might be fulfilled: and men could not undergo the weight of Gods anger, but they should be everlastingly swallowed up thereby: It was the office of the Mediator, seeing he bare the person of all men, to pay all their debts, and to suffer punishment for them all.
4 Furthermore, seeing it behoued God which is moste just, to punishe the sinnes of men, that by this meanes his justice might be fulfilled: and men could not vndergo the weight of Gods anger, but they should bee euerlastinglie swallowed vp thereby: It was the office of the Mediatour, seeing he bare the person of all men, to pay all their debts, and to suffer punishment for them all.
They are again most wicked, who bring in any other Mediator of satisfaction in the presence of God, save only this one.
They are againe most wicked, who bring in any other Mediatour of satisfaction in the presence of God, saue onlie this one.