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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 This commandment consisteth of three members: for God first of all forbiddeth the making of any image to represent his divine godhead. Secondly, he forbiddeth any worship to be yielded unto him, in any image. Thirdly, he bringeth a twofold reason of this commandment: the one, because he is the only eternal GOD, and therefore can be represented by no bodily shape or form: the other, because he alone is able both to revenge most severely the contemners of his name, and also infinitely to bless his true worshippers.
3 This commandement consisteth of three members: for God first of all forbiddeth the making of any image to represent his diuine godhead. Secondly, he forbiddeth anie worship to be yealded vnto him, in any image. Thridlie, hee bringeth a twofolde reason of this commandement: the one, because hee is the onlie aeternall GOD, and therefore can bee represented by no bodilie shape or forme: the other, because hee alone is able both to reuenge most seuerelie the contemners of his name, and also infinitly to blesse his true worshippers.
4 All those therefore, whosoever have at any time bin, not only the worshippers of Images, as of holy things; but even the marks of them to that purpose, are once for all condemned as superstitious in this commandment.
4 All those therefore, whosoeuer haue at any time bin, not onely the worshippers of Images, as of holie thinges; but euen the markes of them to that purpose, are once for all condemned as superstitious in this commandement.
5 Foolish therefore is that opinion, which the Grecians have now these many years maintained, who tolerating painted Images, do altogether refuse graven Pictures, or any that are made of solid matter.