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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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13 A just cause of an oath is, either when the glory of God is called in question, and so the greatness of the matter doth crave it of us, or when our own salvation, or our neighbours doth require it, or when some outward matter of great weight doth drive us thereunto, or when the case standeth, that by it we may lawfully avoid some private ⟨p. 74⟩or public damage: when the assurance of some promises of great moment, or to be short: when the Magistrate doth crave a lawful oath at our hands in a just matter.
13 A just cause of an oath is, either when the glorie of God is called in question, and so the greatnes of the matter doth craue it of vs, or when our owne saluation, or our neighbors doth require it, or when some outward matter of great waight doth driue vs therevnto, or when the case standeth, that by it wee may lawfully auoyde some priuate ⟨p. 74⟩or publicke dammage: when the assurance of some promises of great moment, or to bee short: when the Magistrate doth craue a lawfull oath at our hands in a just matter.
14 An oath taken, either to perform those things, which God, and the public laws that are good doth forbid, or to leave undone those things, which we owe unto God and our neighbour, either by reason of our general or particular calling, both private and public, is not to be fulfilled: Yet is not he to be excused before GOD and his Church, which taketh such an oath.
14 An oth taken, either to perform those things, which God, and the publicke lawes that are good doth forbid, or to leaue vndone those things, which we owe vnto God and our neighbour, either by reason of our generall or particular calling, both priuate and publicke, is not to be fulfilled: Yet is not hee to be excused before GOD and his Church, which taketh such an oath.