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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 word (HONOUR) containeth three things, reverence, obedience, and thankfulness.
3 The word (HONOR) containeth three things, reuerence, obedience, and thankfulnes.
6 Reverence is the acknowledgement & regard, which is yielded by the inferiors, unto the superiors, not only in body, but also in mind. So the son is bound to honour & reverence both his parents, the subject his governor, the younger honour his elder in years, & to be short, one man to an other.
6 Reuerence is the acknowledgement & regard, which is yeelded by the inferiours, vnto the superiors, not only in bodie, but also in mind. So the sonne is bound to honor & reuerence both his parents, the subject his gouernor, the yonger honor his elder in years, & to be short, one man to an other.
7 Obedience is the execution of the commandment given by the superior, performed cheerfully and readily by the inferior, as far as lieth in him: therefore sons are bound willingly to submit themselves unto their parents, and subjects unto their governors: and to obey their commandments with all their might.
7 Obedience is the execution of the commādemēt giuen by the superiour, performed cheerfully and reddily by the inferiour, as far as lieth in him: therefore sonnes are boūd willingly to submit thēselues vnto their parents, and subjects vnto their gouernors: and to obey their commā dements with all their might.