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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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Section 3: THE THIRD SORT OF PRINCIPLES, CONCERNING GOD THE FATHER, AND GOD THE SON.
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Hence also it is, that the Son personally distinguished from the Father, is in many places of the Scripture called God.
8 Out of these things it appeareth, what we are to believe concerning the person of the Son: to wit, that in regard of his substance absolutely considered, he is that one only true God, unto whom do agree whatsoever may be attributed to the divine substance considered in it self, but in regard of the manner of his being, that is, in respect that he is the Son, or as far as he is personally considered, then we are to believe, that he is not of him self, but of the Father, yet coeternal and coessential with the Father.
8 Out of these things it apeareth, what we are to beleeue concerning the person of the Sonne: to wit, that in regarde of his substance absolutely considered, hee is that one onelie true God, vnto whome doe agree whatsoeuer may be attributed to the diuine substance considered in it selfe, but in regarde of the maner of his being, that is, in respect that hee is the Sonne, or as far as hee is personally considered, then we are to beleue, that hee is not of him selfe, but of the Father, yet coaeternall and coessentiall with the Father.
9 We do condemn therefore the Tritheists, by whom, not only the persons (which also we grant) are numbered, but even the substance of the Godhead, (wherein also they place an inequality) multiplied.
9 Wee do condemne therefore the Tritheits, by whome, not onely the persons (which also wee graunt) are nombred, but euen the substaunce of the Godhead, (wherein also they place an inaequality) multiplied.