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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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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 PSALME 16.8. which PETER citeth Act. 2.25. and out of two other places also of 1. PET. 3. wrongfullie interpreted.
22 Out of this error, arise two other that are more absurd, the one of those, who being led by the misunderstanding of the words of PETER, thought that the soul of Christ went indeed into Hell; to the end, that as in body he had preached the Gospel upon earth, unto those that were living: so also he should preach the said Gospel in his Spirit, unto the Spirits of those that were dead, as though that after death, there were any place left for preaching & repentance.