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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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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.
7 This invisible Church is only one, as there is but one God the Father, one Christ the Mediator and head of his mystical body, one faith, one hope by the holy Ghost, and one eternal life: and it is therefore called Catholic; that is, universal, both because it hath been, is, and shall be always the one and the same: and also, because GOD hath always gathered them into one body, out of all sorts of men and people, as it seemeth good unto his mercy; whereas, before the coming of Christ, the Church was particularly called out of the nation of the Jews only.
7 This inuisible Church is only one, as there is but one God the Father, one Christ the Mediatour and head of his mysticall bodie, one faith, one hope by the holy Ghost, and one aeternall life: and it is therefore called Catholicke; that is, vniuersall, both because it hath bene, is, and shall be alwaies the one and the same: and also, because GOD hath alwaies gathered them into one bodye, out of all sorts of men and people, as it seemeth good vnto his mercie; whereas, before the comming of Christ, the Church was particularly called out of the nation of the Iewes onelie.