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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 hearers are made attentive, 1. by this word and exhortation [HEAR.] 2. by the majesty of God who speaketh, [I JEHOVAH.] Easy to be instructed 1. by the shortness of speech used unto them. 2. by the order and distribution of the commandments. Willing to give ear, by putting them in mind, 1. of the benefit of Adoption, [THY GOD.] 2. of the late benefit of their delivery out of Egypt [WHICH BROUGHT THEE OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT, AND OUT OF THE HOUSE OF BONDAGE.]
3 The hearers are made attentiue, 1. by this word and exhortation [HEARE.] 2. by the majesty of God who speaketh, [I IEHOVA.] Easie to be instructed 1. by the shortnes of speach vsed vnto them. 2. by the order and distribution of the commandements. Willing to giue eare, by putting them in mind, 1. of the benefite of Adoption, [THY GOD.] 2. of the late benefite of their deliuerie out of Egipt [WHICH BROVGHT THEE OVT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT, AND OVT OF THE HOVS OF BONDAGE.]
4 Now the Lord did this (not, that he might allure men by a kind of eloquence, as it is the custom of the most: (For the spirit of God dealeth not with us by the persuasive speeches of mans wisdom) but that he might frame himself unto our capacity and disposition: and that he might stir up the dullness of our flesh, by that means that might best do it, and be most beseeming his majesty.
4 Now the Lord did this (not, that he might allure men by a kinde of eloquence, as it is the custome of the most: (For the spirite of God dealeth not with vs by the persuasiue speaches of mans wisedome) but that he might frame himselfe vnto our capacitie and disposition: and that hee might sturre vp the dulnesse of our fleshe, by that meanes that might best do it, and be most beseeming his majestie.