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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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7 Mortification of the old man, is the abolishing of our natural corruption, which is done by the Spirit of God, and is by little and little, perfected by the same.
7 Mortification of the olde man, is the abollishing of our naturall corruption, which is doone by the Spirite of God, and is by little and little, perfected by the same.
8 The quickening of the Spirit, or the gift of the new man, we define to be that power, which by little and little, coming into the place of the abolishing of our natural corruption, (as the day succeedeth the driving away of the ⟨p. 102⟩darkness) maketh that after we have known and allowed the will of God, we begin to do and to will, that which is good.
8 The quickning of the Spirite, or the gift of the newe man, we define to be that power, which by little and litle, comming into the place of the abollishing of our naturall corruption, (as the day succeedeth the driuing away of the ⟨p. 102⟩darkenes) maketh that after we haue knowen and allowed the will of God, wee beginne to do and to will, that which is good.
The Papistical division of Repentance, into contrition of the heart, confession of the mouth, and satisfaction of the deed we allow, if it be rightly expounded: but we refuse the same, as altogether false and ungodly in that sense that they bring and understand it.