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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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8 For whatsoever is not the divine essence, thereunto the essential attributes of the Deity cannot be communicated.
8 For whatsoeuer is not the diuine essence, thervnto the essentiall attributes of the Deitie cannot be communicated.
9 The actions furthermore, which we said to be also attributes of the Deity, we divide both into those which they call remaining, because they do so continue in the Deity that worketh, as they bring forth no work out of the doer, of which sort are providence and predestination: and also into those which may be termed passing, that is, those which leave some work out of the doer, or do infer a suffering unto some thing, as are creation and redemption.
9 The actions furthermore, which we said to be also attributes of the Deitie, wee deuide both into those which they call remaining, because they doe so continue in the Deitie that worketh, as they bring forth no worke out of the doer, of which sort are prouidence and predestination: and also into those which may be tearmed passing, that is, those which leaue some worke out of the doer, or doe inferre a suffering vnto some thing, as are creation and redemption.
10 As for the attributes, which have their names from the effects proceeding from God upon the creatures, though they seem to have had their beginning in time, as where God is called the Creator, redeemer, &c. yet we deny, that either they put any change in God, or do agree unto him by way of accident.
10 As for the attributes, which haue their names from the effects proceeding from God vpon the creatures, thogh they seeme to haue had their beginning in time, as where God is called the Creator, redeemer, &c. yet wee denie, that either they put any change in God, or do agree vnto him by way of accident.