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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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14 The punishments also called [Greek or Hebrew] of the Grecians being ordained not for every one, but for those only who sin with the public offence of the church, and who have their cause made known before the Presbytery, not that any satisfaction should thereby be made unto God, as though the penalty were satisfied, but to the end that the pride of the sinner being beaten down, the Church might have a sure testimony of his repentance (those punishments we say) have the said Papists changed, with manifest impiety into certain forms of penalties, that partly are full of superstition, and partly altogether blasphemous: which also they teach to be such a satisfaction of the penalty in the presence of God, as deserveth remission of sins.
14 The punishments also called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of the Grecians being ordained not for everie one, but for those onely who sinne with the publick offence of the church, and who haue their cause made known before the Presbyterie, not that anie satisfaction shoulde thereby be made vnto God, as though the penaltie were satisfied, but to the end that the pride of the sinner being beaten downe, the Church might haue a sure testimonie of his repentance (those punishments wee say) haue the saide Papists changed, with manifest impietie into certaine formes of penalties, that partlie are full of superstition, and partlie altogether blasphemous: which also they teache to bee such a satisfaction of the penalty in the presence of God, as deserueth remission of sinnes.
15 Unto this most foul delusion, they join an other twofold error, to wit, purgatory, and indulgences whereas indulgence was nothing else at the first, but some mitigation of the severity of the Canons, whereby upon good grounds, some favour was showed unto those that had offended, least they should have bin swallowed up with over much heaviness.
15 Vnto this most foule delusion, they joyne an other twofolde error, to wit, purgatorie, and indulgences wheras indulgence was nothing els at the first, but some mitigation of the seueritie of the Canons, whereby vpon good grounds, some fauour was shewed vnto those that had offended, least they should haue bin swallowed vp with over much heauines.