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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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HITHERTO WE HAVE SPOKEN OF GOD, both as far as we are able to attain unto, be the light of nature, & also, as he is laid before us in the holy Scriptures, to be three in person, and one in substance: now it followeth, that we entreat of his attributes, whereby in a sort, we are taught, what manner of God he is.
HITHERTO WE HAVE SPOKEN OF GOD, both as far as wee are able to attaine vnto, bee the light of nature, & also, as he is laied before vs in the holy Scripturs, to be three in person, and one in substance: now it followeth, that we intreat of his attributes, wherby in a sort, we are taught, what maner of God he is.
1 Although there be no composition in God, nor yet any accidental quality, seeing he is a substance most single and every way one, yet to the end that according unto our capacity we might understand what a God he is, he himself in the scriptures is accustomed to attribute unto himself many things, as qualities.
1 ALthough there be no composition in God, nor yet any accidentall qualitie, seeing hee is a substance most single and euery way one, yet to the end that according vnto our capacitie we might vnderstande what a God hee is, he himselfe in the scriptures is accustomed to attribute vnto himselfe many things, as qualities.
2 By attributes in this place then, we understand the essential proprieties of the Deity, which are attributed unto him in the scriptures.
2 By attributes in this place then, we vnderstande the essentiall proprieties of the Deity, which are attributed vnto him in the scriptures.