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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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HAVING HANDLED THOSE THINGS which appertain unto the conception and Nativity of Jesus Christ our Saviour: we are to come unto his Passion.
HAVING HANDLED THOSE THINGES which appertaine vnto the conception and Natiuitie of Iesus Christ our Sauiour: we are to come vnto his Passion.
1 AS soon as the WORD, that eternal Son of God, taking upon him mans flesh, was brought forth into this world, he began even then to perform the mystery of our Salvation▪ Neither had it sufficiently profited us, that Christ had only been borne, unless also, he had performed whatsoever was required to be done, that we should be reconciled unto God.
1 AS soone as the WORD, that aeternall Son of God, taking vpon him mans flesh, was brought foorth into this world, hee began euen then to performe the mysterie of our Saluation▪ Neither had it sufficiently profited vs, that Christ had onely beene borne, vnlesse also, hee had performed whatsoeuer was required to bee done, that wee should be reconciled vnto God.
2 The will of the Father consisted in these points: first, that in him, mans nature being perfect and pure from all sin, should most holily, most perfectly, and most fully fulfil all the righteousness of the law: Secondly, that by the whole course of his life, he should take upon himself the punishments due unto our sins, and pay the ransom of them by a full satisfaction.
2 The will of the Father consisted in these points: first, that in him, mans nature being perfect and pure from all sinne, should most holily, most perfectly, and most fully fulfill all the righteousnes of the lawe: Secondly, that by the whole course of his life, hee should take vpon himselfe the punishments due vnto our sinnes, and pay the ransome of them by a full satisfaction.