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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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3 The universal restitution of the world, which is earnestly desired of all the creatures themselves in general, shall serve for the setting forward of the salvation of the elect.
3 The vniuersall restitution of the world, which is earnestlie desired of all the creatures themselues in generall, shall serue for the setting forward of the saluation of the elect.
4 But it is curious and profane to enquire what manner ⟨p. 133⟩of the restitution that shall be, any farther then the word of God doth reveal it.
4 But it is curious and prophane to enquire what manner ⟨p. 133⟩of the restitution that shall bee, any farther then the word of God doth reueale it.
5 Now that that judgement, whereunto all men, some to be wholly absolved, others to be wholly condemned, shall be subject, is to be Universal and everlasting, may be proved by arguments drawn from humane reason, and even from that very principle, whereby the wicked go about to displace Gods providence: namely, that God must needs be just, and therefore that it cannot be, but it should eternally go well with the good, and evil with the bad.
5 Now that that judgement, whereunto all men, some to be whollie absolued, others to be whollie condemned, shall be subject, is to be Vniuersall and euerlasting, may be proued by arguments drawne from humane reason, and euen from that very principle, whereby the wicked go about to displace Gods prouidence: namely, that God must needes bee just, and therefore that it cannot bee, but it should aeternallie go well with the good, and euill with the bad.