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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 The Moral law is that, which prescribeth the rule of Godly and upright life, in the presence of God, the which rule is only the will of the law-giver alone, and it is divided into two Tables: The former whereof, is concerning God: The latter is touching our neighbour; the former is comprehended in four commandments most orderly set down; and the latter in six: whence it ariseth, that the moral commandments are ten in number.
3 The Morall law is that, which prescribeth the rule of Godly and vpright life, in the presence of God, the which rule is onelie the will of the law-giuer alone, and it is deuided into two Tables: The former whereof, is concerning God: The latter is touching our neighbour; the former is comprehended in four commandements most orderlie set down; and the latter in six: whence it ariseth, that the morall commandements are ten in number.
4 The Ceremonial law, was as it were, a certain picture or shape, (exhibited unto the outward senses) of the inward worship of God: the which portion of the law, part lie (as far as it was adjoined unto the Moral) testified unto men, what in themselves they deserved: namely, eternal death and damnation; and partly (as far to wit, as it respected the Evangelical promises of Christ, that was to come) did shadow our full deliverance in Christ, from that misery and calamity.
4 The Ceremoniall law, was as it were, a certaine picture or shape, (exhibited vnto the outwarde senses) of the inward worship of God: the which portion of the law, part lie (as far as it was adjoyned vnto the Morall) testified vnto men, what in themselues they deserued: namely, aeternal death and damnation; and partly (as far to wit, as it respected the Euangellicall promises of Christ, that was to com) did shadow our full deliuerance in Christ, from that misery and calamitie.