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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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6 The efficient cause therefore, of the righteousness imputed unto us, is the mercy of God the Father, and his free love towards us: for he it is that saveth and justifieth.
6 The efficient cause therefore, of the righteousnes imputed vnto vs, is the mercie of God the Father, and his free loue towards vs: for he it is that saueth and justifieth.
7 The material cause, is Christ crucified, and risen for us, where three things come to be considered: the one whereof, consisteth in the punishments, whereby he hath most fully satisfied for all our sins: The other standeth in his obedience, & the fulfilling of the whole law, by him for us: the third, is the most perfect repairing, and integrity of our nature in the flesh, which Christ took upon him; whereby the filthiness of our nature is covered, that it cometh not into the sight of God.
7 The materiall cause, is Christ crucified, and risen for vs, where three thinges come to bee considered: the one whereof, consisteth in the punishments, whereby hee hath most fullie satisfied for all our sinnes: The other standeth in his obedience, & the fulfilling of the whole lawe, by him for vs: the third, is the most perfect repairing, and integritie of our nature in the flesh, which Christ tooke vpon him; wherby the filthines of our nature is couered, that it commeth not into the sight of God.
8 The formal cause, is the very imputation of Christs righteousness, by means whereof, we are accounted to be freed from sin, just, holy, and heirs of eternal life.
8 The formall cause, is the verie imputation of Christs righteousnes, by meanes whereof, we are accounted to be freed from sinne, just, holie, and heires of aeternall life.