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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 Now the thing it self signified by this word, is drawn farther: that is, to express the company of those, who being raised up from the fall of mankind by the merciful voice of God, have, and will unto the end of the world, consent together in the profession of his true worship.
3 Now the thing it self signified by this word, is drawn farther: that is, to expresse the companie of those, who being raised vp from the fall of mankinde by the mercifull voice of God, haue, and will vnto the end of the worlde, consent together in the profession of his true worship.
4 Now, inasmuch as all those who have given their names to be of this meeting, have not either done the same unfeignedly, or showed that constancy that had been meet; by reason that Satan never ceaseth to sow tares in the field of the Lord: Hence it came to pass that men have been always enforced to take the Church sometimes in a more general, sometimes in a more special signification.
4 Nowe, in asmuch as all those who haue giuen their names to bee of this meeting, haue not either doone the same vnfainedlie, or shewed that constancie that had bene meet; by reason that Sathan neuer ceaseth to sowe tares in the field of the Lord: Hence it came to passe that men haue beene alwaies enforced to take the Church sometimes in a more generall, sometimes in a more speciall signification.
5 The Church therefore is generally called, the congregation of all those, who profess true Religion, whether they do it unfeignedly and persevere therein, or hypocritically and fall away from the same. In special, it is taken for all those only, whom God of his infinite mercy having