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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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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.
14 And that Christians doe now cease from their daylie labour vpon that day, it grew vnto vse by little and little, by the authoritie of Christian Emperours: and yet is it not anie Iewish obseruation, seeing that neither euerye seruile worke is preciselie forbidden on that day, (wheras it is rather lawfull extraordinarilie at sometimes to recall againe the prohibition of those workes that are forbidden:) nor yet the said rest is nowe commanded vnto Christians figuratiuelie, as it was in times past vnto the Iewes, but to the end that laying all other cares aside, we may so much the more freelie and earnestlie bestowe our selues in the hearing and meditation of the word.
15 And even as the observation of the seventh day amongst the Jews, was not so to be taken, as though God had not been to be worshipped upon the other six days: seeing that the continual sacrifices was every day offered both morning and evening: Even so in like sort, the observation of the Lords day, doth not forbid sermons or prayers, to be on other days: but rather commandeth a certain peculiar & a solemn profession of the external worship of God upon that day in the public congregation. The Lord herein dealing most mercifully with us, in that he granteth us six days, to bestow our selves in a holy sort in our worldly business: and requireth no more to himself, but one of seven. The revolution of which seven days being fetched from the creation of the world, doth measure the length of all ages and times.