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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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19 Either of the two therefore must needs be necessary; namely, that either this kind of speech, in that sense that we have spoken, though familiar unto the Hebrews, was not yet received in all Churches, as being ambiguous and not necessary; seeing it was sufficiently understood by the former, and so by a little and a little, grew out of use: or that this Article also, was then inserted into the common Creed, when as their opinion, which hath been of ancient ⟨p. 119⟩time, had by degrees taken place, who thought that the soul of our Saviour Christ, being separated from his body, went into I know not what place, where the Spirits of the believing Fathers should have their abode.
19 Either of the two therefore must needs bee necessarie; namelie, that either this kinde of speach, in that sense that wee haue spoken, though familiar vnto the Hebrues, was not yet receiued in all Churches, as being ambiguous and not necessary; seeing it was sufficiently vnderstood by the former, and so by a little and a little, grewe out of vse: or that this Article also, was then inserted into the common Creed, when as their opinion, which hath bene of ancient ⟨p. 119⟩time, had by degrees taken place, who thought that the soule of our Sauiour Christ, beeing separated from his bodie, went into I know not what place, where the Spirits of the beleeuing Fathers should haue their aboad.
20 But this opinion, though it hath bin of a long time received, by a common and an old grown error, cannot be confirmed any wise by any testimony of the Evangelical History, but is manifestly overthrown thereby, seeing it is very apparent by the words of the Evangelists, that the Spirit of Christ, being departed out of his body, was there received, into whose hands he committed it when he gave up the Ghost, that is, into the place of eternal blessedness, whereof speaking unto the Thief, he said; [this day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.]