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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 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.
8 In this place, we do not only refuse, but utterly detest, all filthy questions, and such as are most unagreeable unto so holy a birth.
8 In this place, we do not onelie refuse, but vtterlie detest, all filthie questions, and such as are most vnagreeable vnto so holy a birth.
9 Christ being an infant, and bound in his swaddling bands after the manner of all other men that are borne, cried in his swathes, as also he did truly suck milk: it behoved also, that his body and his human wisdom (though it made greater growth in him then in other men) and his experience did grow as he did increase in years; in so much as, God would not have the laws of nature to be broken in these things.
9 Christ beeing an infant, and bound in his swaddling bands after the maner of all other men that are borne, cried in his swathes, as also he did trulie sucke milke: it behoued also, that his bodie and his humaine wisdome (though it made greater growth in him then in other men) and his experience did grow as he did increase in yeares; in so much as, God would not haue the lawes of nature to bee broken in these things.