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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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11 Again, most foul, and most contumelious against the grace of God, is that other error of theirs, whereby, they make that biting of sin, which is altogether deadly, unless it be healed by the grace of God, to be a part of that punishment, which should be paid as a recompense for sin.
11 Againe, most foule, and most contumelious against the grace of God, is that other errour of theirs, whereby, they make that biting of sinne, which is altogeather deadlie, vnlesse it be healed by the grace of God, to bee a part of that punishment, which should be paid as a recompence for sinne.
12 So also we acknowledge, that the Scripture doth make mention of a double confession: The one, which is done either unto God alone, & that either privately by one man, or publicly by the whole Church: or that which is done unto God and the Church, by those who have offended the Church by some public scandal or offence: the other which is done unto our neighbour, being hurt by some private injury.
12 So also wee acknowledge, that the Scripture dooth make mention of a double confession: The one, which is done either vnto God alone, & that either priuatly by one man, or publickly by the whole Church: or that which is done vnto God and the Church, by those who haue offended the Church by some publicke scandall or offence: the other which is doone vnto our neighbour, beeing hurt by some priuat injurie.
13 Now, this latter confession have the Papists, contrary ⟨p. 103⟩unto the whole law of God, turned unto an auricular confession: setting down a law, whereby with unspeakable tyranny they have bound miserable consciences to reckon up their sins both all and some that they have committed, in the ear of the sacrificing Priest.