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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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8 Yet every desire and affection, are far from being condemned in this Commandment, for those desires to do good, which are poured into the hearts of the faithful, are especially commendable: Neither are the necessary, and the natural effects, which God hath engraven in the nature of man, both for the desire of those things that are agreeable unto nature, & also for the repelling of such things as are contrary thereunto, condemned by Gods word, so that they be contained within the bounds of that mediocrity which the wisdom of God hath set down.
8 Yet euery desire and affection, are farre from being condemned in this Commandement, for those desires to do good, which are powred into the hearts of the faithfull, are especiallie commendable: Neither are the necessarie, and the naturall effectes, which God hath engrauen in the nature of man, both for the desire of those things that are agreeable vnto nature, & also for the repelling of such things as are contrary thervnto, condēned by Gods word, so that they be contained within the bounds of that mediocritie which the wisedome of God hath set downe.
They do therefore grievously offend, who bring in amongst men, the Stoical immovableness of the affections, as though God would have men to be without natural affections or senseless.
They doe therefore greeuouslie offend, who bring in amongst men, the Stoiacall immoouablenes of the affections, as though God would haue men to bee without naturall affections or senselesse.
9 The raving of frantic men, and the dreams of those that sleep, although they be testimonies of the corruption of nature; yet are they not properly contained within this commandment.