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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 Yet can neither the subjects with a good conscience obey their Magistrates, when they command them things that are manifestly impious and unjust, nor the flocks yield obedience unto their false Pastors, who go astray from the will of God.
14 Yet can neither the subjects with a good conscience obey their Magistrats, when they command them thinges that are manifestlie impious and vnjust, nor the flockes yeelde obedience vnto their false Pastors, who goe astraie from the will of God.
15 Yet it is not lawful for private men, to rise or oppose themselves violently against the Magistrates, that deal tyranniouslie with them: but it is their duty, when any such thing cometh to pass, either to betake themselves to prayers and patience, (which notwithstanding must not carry us away from that which God requireth of us,) or to fly unto them unto whom the Law hath given authority to bridle and to restrain such tyrants.
15 Yet it is not lawfull for priuate men, to rise or oppose themselues violentlie against the Magistrates, that deale tyranniouslie with them: but it is their dutie, when anie such thing commeth to passe, either to betake themselues to praiers and pacience, (which notwithstanding muste not carie vs away from that which God requireth of vs,) or to flie vnto them vnto whome the Lawe hath giuen authoritie to bridle and to restraine such tyrants.
16 The particular actions of some, which seemeth to give leave to private men to take armour against a tyrant, are not rashly to be drawn into example.
16 The particuler actions of some, which seemeth to giue leaue to priuate men to take armour against a tyrant, are not rashly to be drawne into example.