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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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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.]
20 But this opinion, though it hath bin of a long time receaued, by a common and an olde growen error, cannot bee confirmed any wise by any testimonie of the Euangelicall Historie, but is manifestlie ouerthrown thereby, seeing it is very apparant by the woordes of the Euangelists, that the Spirite of Christ, being departed out of his bodie, was there receaued, into whose hands hee committed it when hee gaue vppe the Ghost, that is, into the place of aeternall blessednes, whereof speaking vnto the Theefe, he said; [this day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.]
21 Now, that there was any place allotted unto the Spirits of the Fathers, that departed before the incarnation of Christ, whence afterward, the Spirit of Christ coming thither indeed, should bring them with him into heaven; it can in no wise be confirmed by any colourable testimony of the Scriptures: Neither would the Evangelists have omitted any such thing in the story of the passion of Christ: But this opinion seemeth to arise, partly, in that many are written to have risen, either by Christ, or with Christ: partly, out of the PSALM 16.8. which PETER citeth Act. 2.25. and out of two other places also of 1. PET. 3. wrongfully interpreted.
21 Nowe, that there was any place allotted vnto the Spirits of the Fathers, that departed before the incarnation of Christ, whence afterward, the Spirite of Christ comming thither indeed, shuld bring them with him into heauen; it can in no wise bee confirmed by any colourable testimonie of the Scriptures: Neither would the Euangelists haue omitted any such thing in the storie of the passion of Christ: But this opinion seemeth to arise, partlie, in that manye are written to haue risen, either by Christ, or with Christ: partly, out of the