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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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20 God doth love righteousness, in such sort, as he doth bless, not only the Fathers themselves, that are careful of righteousness, but even their posterity also: and that, either by prospering their affairs, in respect of the things of this life, or by rewarding them with eternal life.
20 God doth loue righteousnes, in such sort, as he doth blesse, not onelie the Fathers themselues, that are carefull of righteousnes, but euen their posterity also: and that, either by prospering their affaires, in respect of the thinges of this life, or by rewarding them with aeternall life.
21 Yet is it an evil conclusion, which some do make, to gather merit from the reward which God promiseth unto the observers of his law. For God doth not say here, that he will be faithful and just; but that he will be merciful towards them.
21 Yet is it an euill conclusion, which some doe make, to gather merite from the rewarde which God promiseth vnto the obseruers of his law. For God doth not say here, that he will be faithfull and just; but that he will be mercifull towards them.
22 It maketh nothing against these things, that sometimes the Children of the wicked, become careful of well-doing: and contrariwise, that the seed of the Godly, do degenerate; because that Law-giver meant not here to set down an inviolable rule which might degenerate from his Election.
22 It maketh nothing against these things, that sometimes the Children of the wicked, become carefull of well-doing: and contrariwise, that the seede of the Godlie, doe degenerate; because thet Law-giuer ment not heere to set down an inuiolable rule which might degenerate from his Election.