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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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3 For whereas God is exceedingly merciful, and exceedingly just; his mercy indeed, did desire the redemption of man, but his justice demanded an absolute, and every way a perfect satisfaction for the same.
3 For whereas God is exceedinglie merciful, and excedinglie just; his mercie indeed, did desire the redemption of man, but his justice demaunded an absolute, and euery way a perfect satisfaction for the same.
4 To the end therefore, that the Lord might bestow his mercy upon us; it was needful that his justice should be satisfied.
4 To the end therfore, that the Lord might bestow his mercie vpon vs; it was needful that his justice should be satisfied.
5 Now the most severe justice of God, could not be satisfied, either by him, who should be only man; (because, no Creature, no not the Angels themselves, can so sustain the weight of Gods anger, as they may be delivered therefrom; much less deliver others:) or yet by him, who should be only God, because the Deity cannot be subject unto any sufferings.
5 Now the most seuere justice of God, could not be satisfied, either by him, who should be onely man; (because, no Creature, no not the Angels themselues, can so sustaine the waight of Gods anger, as they may be deliuered therfrom; much lesse deliuer others:) or yet by him, who shuld be onelie God, because the Deitie cannot bee subject vnto any sufferings.