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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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12 We may therefore justly affirm, that the Apostles by the direction of the holy Ghost, in stead of that seventh day observed under the Law, did appoint that day which was the first in the creation of the former world: yet not therefore, because it was the first in that work of the creation: but because that Christ by his resurrection upon that day, did bring forth that new and eternal light of an other world: and therefore this day hath been named the LORDS DAY, even since the time of the Apostles.
12 We may therefore justlie affirme, that the Apostles by the direction of the holie Ghoste, in steade of that seauenth day obserued vnder the Law, did appoint that day which was the first in the creation of the former worlde: yet not therefore, because it was the first in that worke of the creation: but because that Christ by his resurrection vpon that daye, did bring foorth that newe and aeternall light of an other world: and therefore this day hath bene named the LORDS DAY, euen since the time of the Apostles.
13 The observation therefore of this Lords day, is not to be accounted as an indifferent thing, but as an Apostolical tradition to be perpetually observed.
13 The obseruation therefore of this Lords day, is not to be accounted as an indifferent thing, but as an Apostolicall tradition to be perpetually obserued.
14 And that Christians do now cease from their daily labour upon that day, it grew unto use by little and little, by the authority of Christian Emperors: and yet is it not any Jewish observation, seeing that neither every servile work is precisely forbidden on that day, (whereas it is rather lawful extraordinarily at sometimes to recall again the prohibition of those works that are forbidden:) nor yet the said rest is now commanded unto Christians figuratively, as it was in times past unto the Jews, but to the end that laying all other cares aside, we may so much the more freely and earnestly bestow our selves in the hearing and meditation of the word.