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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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17 Yet two things are here necessarily to be taken heed unto: first, that those days be very few, least that by such holy days, an entry be opened to idleness and riot, the which abuses many of the ancient fathers do ⟨p. 82⟩complain to have come to pass in their time, at those meetings which were celebrated at the sepulchres of the martyrs. The other, that no leaven of superstition, much more of impiety, be intermingled with such observations: to be short, those holy days (if need so require) must be so instituted, as all possible heed be taken, that no such abuses do creep in: and especially, that such holy days be consecrated unto none, save unto God.
17 Yet two things are heere necessarilie to bee taken heed vnto: first, that those daies bee verie fewe, least that by such holie daies, an entrie bee opened to idlenes and riot, the which abuses manie of the auncient fathers doe ⟨p. 82⟩complaine to haue come to passe in their time, at those meetings which were celebrated at the sepulchres of the martyrs. The other, that no leauen of superstition, much more of impiety, be intermingled with such obseruations: to be short, those holie dayes (if need so require) must bee so instituted, as all possible heed be taken, that no such abuses do creepe in: and especiallie, that such holie dayes be consecrated vnto none, saue vnto God.
The Papists therefore are to be condemned, who from the small beginning of that impiety, which first sprang up, from the resort to the graves of the Martyrs, are grown to that pass, that they have dedicated unto their Saints, (as they call them) days, Temples, and invocations, which are joined, not only with unspeakable riot, but even with most open superstition and horrible Idolatry.
The Papistes therefore are to bee condemned, who frō the smal beginning of that impiety, which first sprang vp, from the resort to the graues of the Martyres, are growne to that passe, that they haue dedicated vnto their Saincts, (as they call them) daies, Temples, and inuocations, which are joined, not onlie with vnspeakeable riot, but euen with most open superstition and horrible Idolatrie.