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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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6 He was also borne (as it must needs be) according unto the fore-telling of the Prophets, of a Virgin that was unknown of man, because otherwise he could not be borne a pure man, and so he himself should have stood in need of a Mediator.
6 Hee was also borne (as it must needs bee) according vnto the fore-telling of the Prophets, of a Virgine that was vnknown of man, because otherwise he could not be borne a pure man, and so he himselfe should haue stood in need of a Mediator.
The Jews therefore are to be condemned, who hold against the Christians, that it was not needful, that the Messiah should be borne of a Virgin, but that he should be the Son of some King or of some Prophet.
The Iewes therefore are to be condemned, who holde against the Christians, that it was not needfull, that the Messias should be borne of a Virgine, but that he should be the Son of some King or of some Prophet.
7 The virginity of Mary after her Child-bearing, to wit, that as it is most certain, that before her Child-bearing, she was unknown of man; so also she remained a Virgin after the same unto her dying day, is religiously believed: yet there is nothing expressly found concerning this point in the holy Scriptures, neither doth it belong any-wise unto the mystery of our salvation.
7 The virginitie of Marie after her Child-bearing, to wit, that as it is most certaine, that before her Childe-bearing, she was vnknowen of man; so also she remained a Virgin after the same vnto her dying day, is religiouslie beleeued: yet there is nothing expreslie found concerning this point in the holie Scriptures, neither doth it belong anie-wise vnto the mysterie of our saluation.