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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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1 Even as in the rest of the commandments of the first Table, there is set down in what points the lawful worship of God doth consist: so in the fourth commandment, we are taught especially how the faithful should exercise themselves therein.
1 EVen as in the rest of the commandements of the first Table, there is set downe in what points the lawfull worship of God doth consist: so in the fourth commandement, wee are taught especiallie howe the faithfull should exercise themselues therein.
2 This commandment was not then first of all established, when the Lord delivered the Law at Mount Sinai, but even in the very creation of the world, and that before the fall of man. For although man had never fallen, yet had he stood in need of some order and policy of the outward worship of God: the manner of which policy the Lord him self did then set down, thereby condemning will-worship even in the integrity of man.
2 This commandement was not then first of all established, wheh the Lord deliuered the Law at Mount Sinay, but euen in the verie creation of the worlde, and that before the fall of man. For although man had neuer fallen, yet had he stood in neede of some order and pollicie of the outward worship of God: the manner of which pollicye the Lord him self did then set down, thereby condemning wil-worship euen in the integritie of man.
3 The fall of man coming upon this, made the Lord in renewing this commandment, which by little and little was decayed among men, to bring other reasons thereof, which were partly altogether moral, and to continue unto the end of the world, and partly ceremonial and temporary, serving only unto the tutorship or Pedagogy of the Law, which PAUL calleth the rudiments of the world: And these reasons were partly set down by MOSES in this commandment, and partly in other places of the word.