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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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10 Of this spiritual and most effectual apprehension and application, the only inward instrument, is true faith, which is that full assurance, whereby every one that believeth, doth embrace particularly, the righteousness of christ offered, as appertaining unto them.
10 Of this spirituall and most effectuall apprehension and application, the only inward instrument, is true faith, which is that full assurance, whereby euery one that beleeueth, doth imbrace particularlie, the righteousnes of christ offered, as appertaining vnto them.
11 This faith is in no wise of our selves, but from the mere grace of God, the holy Ghost mercifully creating the same in the understanding, and the heart of the elect, that is, being the cause that after they have heard, and understood the word of the Gospel, they do truly believe although not perfectly: who also doth afterward seal up and nourish this gift in them: as they do learn more and more, by the daily hearing and meditation of the word of the said Gospel, and as the Sacraments annexed unto the word, do most effectually witness unto them.
11 This faith is in noe wise of our selues, but from the meare grace of God, the holie Ghost mercifully creating the same in the vnderstanding, and the harte of the elect, that is, being the cause that after they haue heard, and vnderstood the worde of the Gospell, they doe trulie beleeue although not perfectlie: whoe also doth afterwarde seale vp and nourishe this gift in them: as they doe learne more and more, by the dailie hearing and meditation of the word of the said Gospell, and as the Sacraments annexed vnto the worde, doe most effectuallie witnesse vnto them.