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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 The parts furthermore, that properly make up the whole, are compounded together: But the Deity can admit no composition, seeing it is most perfect; and therefore in this conception, it did prefer that man unto the dignity of the divine person: but so as nothing was added ⟨p. 106⟩thereby unto the word, but rather, that that man did receive this personal dignity from the word, whereby, it is come to pass, that (as we have said) he is exalted above the Angels, the natures yet remaining.
7 The parts furthermore, that properlie make vpp the whole, are compounded togeather: But the Deity can admit no composition, seeing it is most perfect; and therefore in this conception, it did preferre that man vnto the dignitie of the diuine person: but so as nothing was added ⟨p. 106⟩thereby vnto the worde, but rather, that that man did receiue this personall dignitie from the word, whereby, it is come to passe, that (as wee haue said) he is exalted aboue the Angels, the natures yet remaining.
8 Therefore Christ was rightly said by the Fathers to be greater then himself, and lesser then himself.
8 Therefore Christ was rightlie said by the Fathers to be greater then himselfe, and lesser then himselfe.
9 Now this assumed body, was made out of the substance of the Virgin Mary, according unto the promises made by the Prophets, in which respect, he the very same, who is the Son Coeternal and Coessential with the Father, is truly the Son of ADAM, out of the stock of ABRAHAM and DAVID, Coessential also with his Mother.