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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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9 Human goods are either our own in proper, or common by right of their use and possession, or belonging unto other men. Other mens goods are in like sort, as either public or private.
9 Humain goods are either our own in proper, or common by right of their vse and possession, or belonging vnto other men. Other mens goods are in like sort, as either publicke or priuate.
10 Peculatus or the robbing of the common Treasury, is the stealing of the public goods, when as a man doth take unto his own private use, the things that are the whole Common-wealths: whereunto is annexed, the crime and accusation of extortion or ill behaviour in an office.
10 Peculatus or the robbing of the common Treasurie, is the stealing of the publick goods, when as a man doth take vnto his own priuat vse, the things that are the whole Common-wealths: whereunto is annexed, the crime and accusation of extortion or ill behauiour in an office.
11 The definition of theft given by the Civilians, doth properly belong unto private matters, and it is rightly defined to be the fraudulent handling for lucre's sake of other mens goods, in the use or possession thereof, being a sin forbidden to be committed by the law of nature: Now of this sin, some sorts have proper names among the Latins, as Plagium, manstealing, and Abigeatus, stealing of cattle: the rest they comprehend under the general name of theft.
11 The definition of theft giuen by the Ciuilians, doth properly belong vnto priuate matters, and it is rightly defined to bee the fraudulent handling for lucres sake of other mens goods, in the vse or possession thereof, beeing a sinne forbidden to be committed by the law of nature: Nowe of this sinne, some sorts haue proper names among the Latines, as Plagium, manstealing, and Abigeatus, stealing of cattell: the rest they comprehend vnder the generall name of theft.