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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 And seeing, that the Temples or Churches of Christians, are ordained for the use of Religion; it is unlawful to place Images in them, which the ancient & purer churches wanted, for the space of four hundred years, whereas ⟨p. 70⟩since that time, standing Images, were at the length suffered to come in after painted walls had been admitted, & together with the standing Images, that horrible madness of Idolatry suffered to take place, which cannot as yet be thrust out.
10 And seeing, that the Temples or Churches of Christians, are ordained for the vse of Religion; it is vnlawfull to place Images in them, which the ancient & purer churches wanted, for the space of four hundred yeares, whereas ⟨p. 70⟩since that time, standing Images, were at the length suffered to come in after painted walles had beene admitted, & togeather with the standing Images, that horrible madnes of Idolatrie suffered to take place, which cannot as yet be thrust out.
11 We grant then, that there is another manifold lawful use of Pictures: for some of them were Typical, in the old Testament; yet not by man, but by Gods appointment, and not to the end, that any wise they should be worshipped, but that they might represent some divine thing, under the shape of that which was visible unto the eye, as the brazen Serpent was the figure of Christ, and the shape of the two Cherubins, that sat upon the holy Ark, resembled the Majesty of God, attended upon by his Angels.
11 We grant then, that there is another manifold lawfull vse of Pictures: for some of them were Typicall, in the old Testament; yet not by man, but by Gods appointment, and not to the end, that any wise they should bee worshipped, but that they might represent some diuine thing, vnder the shape of that which was visible vnto the eie, as the brasen Serpent was the figure of Christ, and the shape of the two Cherubins, that sat vpon the holy Arke, resembled the Majestie of God, attended vpon by his Angels.