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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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14 We confess (to speak nothing here of the corruption of manners) that this may come to pass, much more, if we severally consider the members of particular Churches; for such is the weakness of mans judgement, even in the dear Saints of God, that you cannot find any, so endued with the perfect knowledge of the trueth, but he doth stagger in some things; especially, when the Lord being provoked ⟨p. 142⟩by the sins of men, doth give efficacy and force unto the spirit of error.
14 We confesse (to speake nothing here of the corruption of manners) that this may come to passe, much more, if wee seuerally consider the members of particuler Churches; for such is the weaknes of mans judgement, euen in the deare Saints of God, that you cannot find any, so indued with the perfect knowledge of the trueth, but hee doth stagger in some things; especially, when the Lord being prouoked ⟨p. 142⟩by the sinnes of men, doth giue efficacie and force vnto the spirit of error.
15 Although, that the Catholic Church can never fall away from the truth, yet both the Prophets and Apostles, together with the holy story in general, both before and after the coming of Christ, have foretold, and these very times wherein we live do testify, that it hath often come to pass, that the greatest part of particular churches and men, falling away, yea, and striving against the truth: the light of the Church seemed for a time, though not utterly, yet in a manner to be clean extinguished.
15 Although, that the Catholicke Church can neuer fall away from the truth, yet both the Prophets and Apostles, together with the holy storie in generall, both before and after the comming of Christ, haue foretolde, and these very times wherein wee liue doe testifie, that it hath often come to passe, that the greatest part of particuler churches and men, falling away, yea, and striuing against the truth: the light of the Church seemed for a time, though not vtterlie, yet in a manner to be cleane extinguished.