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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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15 An oath yielded by them, that are not able to discern, whether they do well or not, as by one that is mad or frantic, by a child: or by those that have no power to bind them selves; as by Pupils and Wards, or those that are at the government of their Parents or Masters, and generally by any, that are not at their own hand and ordering, or an oath that is taken concerning a matter that lieth not in the power of him that sweareth, as concerning other mens goods, or the keeping of perpetual chastity: all these oaths (we say) do not bind a man, but are made void and annihilated by the very law it self.
15 An oath yeelded by them, that are not able to discerne, whether they doe well or not, as by one that is mad or phranticke, by a childe: or by those that haue no power to binde them selues; as by Pupilles and Wardes, or those that are at the gouernement of their Parents or Maisters, and generallie by any, that are not at their owne hand and ordering, or an oth that is taken concerning a matter that lieth not in the power of him that sweareth, as concerning other mens goods, or the keeping of perpetuall chastitie: all these oathes (wee saye) doe not binde a man, but are made voyd and anihilated by the verie law it selfe.
16 An oath that is rashly given, drawn by deceit, or extorted by force or fear, bindeth the conscience: if the matter be only concerning some private damage: it is the part of the Magistrate, notwithstanding, either to qualify such bands, according unto equity and conveniency, or utterly to disannul them.
16 An oath that is rashlie giuen, drawen by deceit, or extorted by force or feare, bindeth the conscience: if the matter be onelie concerning some priuate dammage: it is the part of the Magistrate, notwithstanding, either to qualifie such bands, according vnto equitie and conueniency, or vtterly to dissanull them.