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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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7 There is not at all times the like majesty of the good order of this sacred Ministry, because the Lord doeth as often, and as far as he thinketh good, revenge the negligence and wickedness of the Sheep-herds, and the contempt of the sheep in such sort: that sometimes it is darkened by spots of filthiness: and otherwhiles for a time, it goeth as it were, clean out of sight, as it came to pass in the former ages.
7 There is not at all times the like majesty of the good order of this sacred Ministerie, because the Lord doeth as often, and as farre as hee thinketh good, reuenge the negligencie and wickednes of the Sheep-heards, and the contempt of the sheepe in such sort: that sometimes it is darkened by spots of filthinesse: and otherwhiles for a time, it goeth as it were, cleane out of sight, as it came to passe in the former ages.
8 Yet the Militant Church, either private or public from others, or by means of private reading, hath ever enjoyed, and ever shall enjoy the hearing of the word, and the understanding of the trueth that ariseth therefrom.
8 Yet the Militant Church, either priuate or publicke from others, or by means of priuate reading, hath euer enjoyed, and euer shall enjoy the hearing of the worde, and the vnderstanding of the trueth that ariseth therefrom.
9 Now that true and lively faith, whereof we speak, is no less made known, by the perpetual and necessary effects thereof, then is the life of the body, by motion and sense.
9 Nowe that true and liuely faith, whereof wee speake, is no lesse made knowen, by the perpetuall and necessarie effects thereof, then is the life of the bodie, by motion and sense.