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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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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.
3 The fall of man comming vpon this, made the Lord in renuing this commandement, which by little and little was decaied among men, to bring other reasons thereof, which were partlie altogether morall, and to continue vnto the end of the worlde, and partlie ceremoniall and temporarie, seruing onlie vnto the tutorship or Poedagogie of the Law, which PAVLE calleth the rudiments of the world: And these reasons were partlie set down by MOSES in this commandement, and partlie in other places of the word.
4 Hence it cometh to pass, seeing in this precept is contained not only the inward, but also the outward solemn observation of Gods worship, that the Prophets (by setting down a part for the whole) do comprehend the whole worship of God, under the observation of this commandment
4 Hence it commeth to passe, seeing in this precept is contained not onlie the inward, but also the outward solemne obseruation of Gods worship, that the Prophets (by setting down a part for the whole) do cōprehēd the whole worship of God, vnder the obseruatiō of this cōmandemēt
5 It is no marvel then, that this commandment though in some things Ceremonial, was yet by the Lord