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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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8 Secondly, because again this conjunction with Christ himself, according to the flesh is (in regard of us,) a work, not of the body, but of the mind, which receiveth Christ by faith.
8 Secondly, because again this conjunction with Christ himself, according to the flesh is (in regard of vs,) a worke, not of the bodie, but of the minde, which receiueth Christ by faith.
9 Thirdly, because the end and the scope of this mutual Communion is not to the end, that a kind of monstrous body, should arise from the uniting of his substance with ours, but that in this life, we should be governed by his Spirit, and that in the life to come, we should live an eternal and a heavenly life with him.
9 Thirdly, because the end and the scope of this mutuall Communion is not to the end, that a kind of monstruous bodie, should arise from the vniting of his substaunce with ours, but that in this life, we shuld be gouerned by his Spirit, and that in the life to come, we should liue an aeternall and a heauenly life with him.
10 Yet may this uniting, be called a corporal union in a sound meaning; so that, all ambiguity and newness of words be avoided: namely, if that especial thing, which in this mystery, (as before hath bin said) we spiritually receive by faith (and that is the very humanity of Christ) be considered: Next, if respect be had to the external means, which the holy Ghost useth, to beget and nourish faith in us; namely, both the outward word sounding in our ears, and also, the Sacramental elements and rites, that affect the rest of our senses.
10 Yet may this vniting, bee called a corporall vnion in a sound meaning; so that, all ambiguitie and newnes of wordes be auoyded: namely, if that especiall thing, which in this mysterie, (as before hath bin said) we spiritually receiue by faith (and that is the verie humanitie of Christ) be considered: Next, if respect be had to the external means, which the holy Ghost vseth, to beget and nourish faith in vs; namely, both the outward word sounding in our ears, and also, the Sacramentall elements and rites, that affect the rest of our senses.