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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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15 God therefore doth here especially forbid the mind within to burn with lust, and even that in our eyes, hands, or any other behaviour, & gesture of our body, there be nothing, that may savour of wantonness, and unshamefastnes: to be brief, all filthy speaking, and all wanton writings, and undecent pictures are here forbidden by the Lord.
15 God therfore doth here especiallie forbid the mind within to burne with lust, and even that in our eies, hands, or any other behauior, & jesture of our body, there be nothing, that may sauor of wantonnes, and vnshamefastnes: to be briefe, all filthy speaking, and all wanton writinges, and vndecent pictures are here forbidden by the Lord.
16 The Magistrate, seeing the breach of this commandment doth most grievously annoy the society of man, is to punish the offenders herein, according unto the greatness of their faults: neither can it be justly doubted, but that incest, adultery, ravishing, and copulation against nature do deserve death, even by the law of nations.
16 The Magistrate, seeing the breach of this commandement doth most grieuouslie anoy the societie of man, is to punish the offenders heerein, according vnto the greatnes of their faultes: neither can it be justlie doubted, but that incest, adulterie, rauishing, and copulation against nature doe deserue death, even by the law of nations.
17 The Lord forbidding all uncleanness in this commandment, doth on the contrary command, that we lead all the parts of our lives, in Chastity and shamefastness.
17 The Lord forbidding all vncleannes in this commandement, doth on the contrary commaunde, that wee leade all the partes of our liues, in Chastitie and shamefastnes.