A10250:646
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 The reason of this precept, as also of the sixth and seven is threefold, divine, natural and politic.
2 The reason of this precept, as also of the sixt and seuen is threefolde, diuine, naturall and polliticke.
3 Divine, because that we must abstain from theft, seeing God doth forbid us to steal, for he that is the bestower of goods, is the disposer and preserver of them.
3 Diuine, because that wee must absteine from theft, seing God doth forbid vs to steale, for he that is the bestower of goods, is the disposer and preseruer of them.
4 Natural, because, as the Lawyers do speak; it is of the law of nature, that some men do possess more, and some less, the which thing whosoever do confound, they violate the law of nature.
4 Naturall, because, as the Lawiers doe speake; it is of the lawe of nature, that some men doe possesse more, and some lesse, the which thing whosoeuer doe confound, they violate the law of nature.