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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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Wherefore all Monks, beggars, stage-players, and all other loiterers, who either live in idleness, or gain their livings out of other mens goods by unprofitable sciences: or by riot do spend their own substance, whereby, they might honestly maintain them selves and others, are especially guilty of the breach of this commandment.
Wherefore all Monks, beggers, stage-players, and al other loyterers, who either liue in idlenes, or gaine their liuinges out of other mens goods by vnprofitable sciences: or by riot doe spend their owne substance, whereby, they might honestlie maintaine them selues and others, are especiallie guiltie of the breach of this commandement.
17 The civill punishment of theft, may be arbitrary, upon the divers considerations of circumstances, times, places, and persons, according to that common saying of the Law: when wickedness doth grow more rife, the punishment of it ought to grow more severe.
17 The ciuill punishment of theft, may bee arbitrarie, vppon the diuers considerations of circumstances, times, places, and persones, according to that common saying of the Lawe: when wickednes doth growe more riefe, the punishement of it ought to growe more seuere.
They are not therefore to be hard, who hold that it is in no wise lawful to punish theft with death.
They are not therfore to be hard, who hold that it is in no wise lawfull to punish theft with death.