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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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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.
5 Politic, because that unless, that theft were forbidden, not only peace and quietness among men, should be broken; but also the whole society of men, should be destroyed.
5 Politicke, because that vnlesse, that theft were forbidden, not onelie peace and quietnes among men, should bee broken; but also the whole societie of men, should bee destroyed.
6 By theft, is comprehended in this commandment, by setting down the part for the whole, all kind of injury that is offered unto the goods of our neighbour, as the taking away of other mens goods, the unjust retaining of them, either by fraud, or by open violence.
6 By theft, is comprehended in this commandement, by setting downe the part for the whole, all kinde of injurie that is offered vnto the goods of our neighbour, as the taking awaye of other mens goods, the vnjust retaining of them, either by fraud, or by open violence.