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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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19 That an oath may be lawful; there is required also, that the very form of it be holy.
19 That an oath may be lawfull; there is required also, that the verie forme of it be holy.
20 And seeing that in an oath, God is called, not simply a witness, but as a witness of the conscience also, and a revenger of perjury against the very soul; it is a most great and heinous sin, to swear by the thing that is created, much more, by false Gods.
20 And seing that in an oth, God is called, not simply a witnes, but as a witnes of the conscience also, and a reuenger of perjurie against the verie soule; it is a most great and heinous sinne, to sweare by the thing that is created, much more, by false Gods.
21 It is lawful notwithstanding, in the form of an oath, to make mention of Creatures; yet so, as in no wise, the religion of an oath be referred unto them. So MOSES and ISAIAH call Heaven and Earth to witness.
21 It is lawefull notwithstanding, in the forme of an oath, to make mention of Creatures; yet so, as in no wise, the religion of an oath be referred vnto them. So MOSES and ESAY call Heauen and Earth to witnes.