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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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16 The true marks therefore of the visible Church, can not be the multitude, or personal succession, but the doctrine truly taught out of the written word of God, and the lawful administration (that is, such as is agreeable unto Gods ordinance) of the Sacraments, to wit, of Baptism and of the Lords Supper.
16 The true markes therefore of the visible Church, can not bee the multitude, or personall succession, but the doctrine truly taught out of the written word of God, and the lawfull administration (that is, such as is agreeable vnto Gods ordinance) of the Sacraments, to wit, of Baptisme and of the Lords Supper.
17 These two notes do depend upon the lawful form (that is, such as is prescribed in Gods word) of the holy Ministry, constituted as it ought to be: But inasmuch as the Church sometimes is brought to that pass, that not only Wolves do supply the place of lawful Pastors; but also, the whole form of the ordinary Ministry, is turned into a plain confusion; & that sometimes, the external Ministry, being for a time altogether broken of, the church is extraordinarily fed, as it were in the wilderness: therefore, is not this mark simply and absolutely necessary, to point out the Church here upon earth.
17 These two notes doe depend vpon the lawful forme (that is, such as is prescribed in Gods worde) of the holie Ministerie, constituted as it ought to be: But in asmuch as the Church sometimes is brought to that passe, that not onely Wolues doe supplie the place of lawfull Pastors; but also, the whole forme of the ordinarie Ministerie, is turned into a plaine confusion; & that somtimes, the externall Ministerie, being for a time altogeather broken of, the church is extraordinarilie fed, as it were in the wildernes: therefore, is not this marke simplie and absolutelie necessary, to point out the Church here vpon earth.