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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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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 ⟨p. 140⟩elected before all worlds, doth effectually call, when he thinketh good, in such sort, as they being endued with true faith, and persevering unto the end, may be justly accounted to be of Gods flock.
5 The Church therefore is generallie called, the congregation of all those, who professe true Religion, whether they do it vnfainedlie and perseuere therein, or hypocriticallie and fall away from the same. In speciall, it is taken for all those onelie, whome God of his infinite mercie hauing ⟨p. 140⟩elected before all worldes, doth effectuallie call, when he thinketh good, in such sort, as they being endued with true faith, and perseuering vnto the end, may be justlie accounted to be of Gods flock.
6 Hence sprung that distinction of the visible and invisible Church: of the visible, which is so accounted by the notes of the outward profession, without any difference between the faithful and the close hypocrites: of the invisible, which is restrained unto those only, who truly and constantly believe to the end, & therefore called invisible, because true faith can assuredly be discerned by none, save by the Lord, and them in whom it is.
6 Hence sprung that distinction of the visible and inuisible Church: of the visible, which is so accounted by the notes of the outward profession, without any differēce betweene the faithfull and the close hypocrites: of the inuisible, which is restrained vnto those onelie, who trulie and constantlie beleeue to the end, & therfore called inuisible, because true faith can assuredly be discerned by none, saue by the Lord, and them in whome it is.