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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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6 The word SABAOTH being derived from SABBATH, which in the hebrew signifieth, to rest or to cease, doth note unto us, rest and ceasing from our works: and this name was at the first given unto the seventh day, because the Lord having finished the work of the creation, did rest upon this day, and it was afterward continued, because the Lord had forbidden his people to do any servile work upon the same.
6 The word SABBAOTH being deriued from SABBATH, which in the hebrew signifieth, to rest or to cease, dooth note vnto vs, rest and ceasing from our workes: and this name was at the first giuen vnto the seauenth day, because the Lord hauing finished the work of the creation, did rest vpon this day, and it was afterward continued, because the Lord had forbidden his people to do any seruile work vpon the same.
7 Now this commandment consisteth of four members: for first of all is set down the sanctification of the Sabbath, which respecteth GOD the author thereof, who hath peculiarly appointed unto his holy use, one certain day exempted from the order of the rest. Secondly, the seventh day from the beginning of the creation, is appointed unto this Sabbath: Thirdly, the Ceremonial rite of this Sabbath is set down to be the forbidding of every servile work: in the fourth place is laid before us, the ground of this sanctification of the seventh day.
7 Now this commandement consisteth of foure members: for first of all is set downe the sanctification of the Sabboth, which respecteth GOD the authour thereof, who hath peculiarlie appointed vnto his holy vse, one certaine day exempted from the order of the rest. Secondlye, the seuenth day from the beginning of the creation, is appointed vnto this Sabboth: Thridly, the Ceremoniall rite of this Sabboth is set down to be the forbidding of euerie seruile worke: in the fourth place is laid before vs, the ground of this sanctification of the seauenth day.