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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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We condemn therefore the opinion of ORIGEN, and of the Chiliasts, who held that all men should be saved after a thousand years.
Wee condemne therefore the opinion of ORIGEN, and of the Chiliasts, who held that all men should be saued after a thousand yeares.
11 This judgement shall Christ exercise, in respect of the elect, both according to the law which he hath fulfilled for them: and also according to the Gospel which was given unto them, that they should embrace the same with a true and a lively faith: and in regard of the wicked, according unto the law only, which pursueth every man with eternal punishment: and therefore also he shall crown the one of them, being acquired throw his mere favour, and shall punish the other in just severity.
11 This judgement shall Christ exercise, in respect of the elect, both according to the law which hee hath fulfilled for them: and also according to the Gospell which was giuen vnto them, that they should embrace the same with a true and a liuelie faith: and in regard of the wicked, according vnto the lawe onelie, which pursueth euerie man with aeternall punishment: and therefore also hee shall crowne the one of them, being acquired throw his meere fauour, and shall punish the other in just seueritie.
We refuse therefore, both those who attribute the reward of eternal life, unto the satisfactory and meritorious works of men: & them also, who ascribe the dam nation of the wicked, unto a kind of absolute and sovereign power that is in God, beyond the judgement of the law.
We refuse therefore, both those who attribute the reward of aeternall life, vnto the satisfactorie and meritorious works of men: & them also, who ascribe the dā nation of the wicked, vnto a kinde of absolute and soueraigne power that is in God, beyond the judgement of the law.