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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 True it is indeed, that he who goeth beyond all bounds, can in no wise be defined, and that that exceeding brightness of God, which no man can attain unto, cannot be comprehended by our darkness, yet he may be, as it were, shadowed out by this description, and so we may say, that God is he ⟨p. 3⟩who hath his being in himself, whose nature is of himself, invisible without beginning, without ending, infinite, incomprehensible, indivisible, unchangeable, no bodily substance, but a being most pure, most simple, and every way most perfect, wise, mighty, good, just, merciful, free, who hath created all things of nothing, &c.
5 True it is indeed, that he who goeth beyond al bounds, can in no wise be defined, and that that exceeding brightnes of God, which no man can attaine vnto, cannot bee comprehended by our darknes, yet hee may be, as it were, shadowed out by this discription, and so wee may say, that God is hee ⟨p. 3⟩who hath his beeing in himselfe, whose nature is of himselfe, inuisible without beginning, without ending, infinite, incomprehensible, indiuisible, vnchangeable, no bodily substance, but a being most pure, most simple, and euery way most perfect, wise, mightie, good, iust, mercifull, free, who hath created all things of nothing, &c.
And therefore, we do detest the multitude of Gods, acknowledged, among the Gentiles, the grossness of the *Anthropomorphites, the fury of the Manichaeis, and all such like. And here it is to be observed, that those things which are attributed unto God, by the former Epithets and attributes, are not to betaken, as qualities inherent in him: for we are to know, that there is nothing in God, which is not God himself.
And therfore, we do detest the multitude of Gods, acknoledged, among the Gentils, the grosnes of the