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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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1 Seeing that life giveth being unto mankind, and that the commandments following, do appertain directly unto the preservation thereof; this commandment is justly set down in the first place; the reason whereof is three-fold, merely and directly divine, natural, and politic.
1 SEeing that life giueth beeing vnto mankinde, and that the commandements folowing, do appertain directlie vnto the preseruation thereof; this commaundement is justlie set downe in the first place; the reason wherof is three-foulde, meerely and directlie diuine, naturall, and politike.
2 Directly divine, because, that seeing God is the only Author and judge of mankind: he sinneth most grievously against the Majesty of God, whosoever doth arrogate unto him self the authority, to take away life from man.
2 Directlie diuine, because, that seeing God is the onelie Authour and judge of mankinde: he sinneth most greeuouslie against the Majestie of God, whosoeuer doth errogate vnto him selfe the authoritie, to take away life from man.
3 Natural, because, that seeing nature doth desire nothing more then the preservation of it self, he seemeth to bid battle unto all humanity: whosoever goeth about to destroy the very nature of man it self, as far as in him lieth
3 Naturall, because, that seeing nature doth desire nothing more then the preseruation of it selfe, he seemeth to bid battaile vnto all humanitie: whosoeuer goeth about to destroy the verie nature of man it self, as far as in him lieth