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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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5 Now then even as it is agreeable unto nature, that the stream should be like unto the fountain, whence it springeth, & that it is against nature that an impure stream should issue out of a clean and pure fountain, soe it is agreeable unto nature, that the outward speech should be answerable unto the inward mind, and it is contrary thereunto, that the one of them should disagree from the other.
5 Nowe then even as it is agreeable vnto nature, that the streame shoulde be like vnto the fountaine, whence it springeth, & that it is against nature that an impure stream should issue out of a cleane and pure fountaine, soe it is agreeable vnto nature, that the outwarde speach should be answerable vnto the inward mind, and it is contrary therevnto, that the one of them should disagree from the other.
6 Politic, because, that seeing the society of men, is very much annoyed by a lying tongue and speech: this kind of injury ought altogether to be rooted out, from all well ordered Common-wealths, that men may live in peace and quietness.
6 Politicke, because, that seeing the societie of men, is verie much annoyed by a lying tongue and speache: this kinde of injurie ought altogeather to be rooted out, from all well ordered Common-wealthes, that men maye liue in peace and quietnes.
7 The end of this commandment is, that in all things, at all times & places, we follow after that which is true, plain, and upright; and that, not only in the maintenance of the good name, credit, & estimation of others, but in the augmenting thereof, as far as lieth in us, and honesty will permit