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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 Moral law may be also rightly called the law of nature; because that God had engraved the same at the first creation in the minds of men, in such sort, as men should have been borne endued with the full knowledge thereof; if sin had not for the most part darkened the same in them.
6 The Morall law may be also rightly called the law of nature; because that God had ingraued the same at the first creation in the mindes of men, in such sort, as men should haue bene borne endued with the full knowledge thereof; if sin had not for the most part darkened the same in them.
7 Now, because it was so grown out of use by reason of sin, as in a manner, it seemed to be altogether blotted out: Therefore, the Lord thought good to publish, renew, and give the same in writing unto his people, that they might not have any excuse of their ignorance.
7 Now, because it was so growen out of vse by reason of sinne, as in a manner, it seemed to bee altogeather blotted out: Therefore, the Lorde thought good to publish, renue, and giue the same in writing vnto his people, that they might not haue any excuse of their ignorance.
8 It was in this sort renewed, first of all, to the end that compelling men (by the sight of the repugnancy, which is between that divine rule of justice, and our own affections & behaviour) to acknowledge the corruption that is in them; and the fruit thereof, it might pronounce them worthy of eternal damnation.
8 It was in this sorte renued, first of al, to the end that compelling men (by the sight of the repugnancie, which is betwene that diuine rule of justice, and our own affections & behauior) to acknowledg the corruption that is in them; and the fruit thereof, it might pronounce them worthie of aeternall damnation.