Common Places, Propositions · Section 11 – Section 21
Propoſitions out of the xiij. and xiiij. chapters of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 THe diuine calling hath reſpect to the ſaluation of them that be called by faith: ſometime it hath this reſpect, that they ſhould enter into ſome certeine function.
proposition 2 And there is a certeine calling that is not effectuall, by the which they that are called come not thither whither they be called.
proposition 3 Faith dependeth of calling.
proposition 4 Calling is not offered vntounto vsus by God, for our works or deſerts ſake.
proposition 5 In the ſcapings out of dangers, when man is put in mind what he may do by worldlie means vnleſſe he doo this, he tempteth God.
proposition 6 The vſe and poſſeſſion of riches is not forbidden by God vntounto chriſtian men.
proposition 7 A chriſtian man is bound after this maner to leaue his goods; namelie, that he will call his mind from them, leaſt he being too much hindered by them, ſhould the leſſe ſerue his vocation.
proposition 8 Otherwhile a chriſtian man is bound, ſo to leaue his goods, that he ſhould in verie déed caſt them awaie for Chriſt his ſake.
proposition 9 Albeit that Chriſt forbad not the poſſeſſion of riches, yet dooth he condemne the putting of truſt in them.
proposition 10 It is lawfull for a chriſtian man by iuſt meanes to inrich himſelfe.
proposition 11 To the ſéed of Abraham according to the fleſh, God promiſed the land of Chanaan, but to the ſpirituall ſéed, the inheritance of the world.
proposition 12 The continuall repeating of Gods promiſes dooth not a little ſtir vp faith.
Probable.
proposition 1 VErie manie of the things, which are read to be doone of Abraham, were not onelie ſhadowes of thoſe things, which belong vntounto the new teſtament, but alſo of thoſe things, which ſhould happen afterward vntounto his poſteritie before Chriſt was borne.
proposition 2 In the time of the lawe, death was more greatlie feared of the fathers, than now of true chriſtians vnderunder the Goſpell.
proposition 3 When GOD permitteth the ſpeciall ſaints ſometime to fall, he vſeth their infirmitie for their ſpirituall commoditie.
proposition 4 When Abraham in defending of Saraes chaſtitie knew not what to doo, he did well in committing the ſame vntounto the Lord to be kept.
proposition 5 They, which allow of the fact of Abraham, wherein he would hauehave Sara to be accounted his ſiſter, not his wife: and they alſo, which ſaie that he then fell, hauehave probable reaſons on both ſides for their opinion.
Propoſitions out of the xiiij. and xv. chapters of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 TO go to war, is not repugnant to chriſtian religion.
proposition 2 When war is to be made, it muſt be taken in hand, not by priuate men, but by publike power.
proposition 3 A magiſtrate that will make war iuſtlie, muſt of neceſſitie hauehave a iuſt cauſe: and therewithall muſt be ſtirred vntounto it, not through priuate affections.
proposition 4 It is not for miniſters of the church to war with outward armour, vnleſſe they be ſtirred herevnto by ſpeciall inſtinct from God.
proposition 5 It is lawfull for miniſters of the church to be preſent in war with them that fight iuſtlie, and ſomtimes to perſuade magiſtrates vntounto iuſt wars.
proposition 6 In war it is not forbidden to vſe lieng in wait.
proposition 7 A magiſtrate muſt trie and vſe all meanes poſſible both to kéepe peace, and obteine it, before he take war in hand.
proposition 8 It is not forbidden vntounto chriſtians to ioine themſelues with confederates, either for the defenſe or obteining of thoſe things, which are giuen vntounto vsus by the goodneſſe of God.
proposition 9 It is perceiued in the figure of Meld…iſedech, that the prieſthood of Chriſt, is both of longer continuance, and more excellent than the prieſthood of Leui.
proposition 10 In the promiſes made vntounto Abraham, we muſt confeſſe that he vnderſtood Chriſt the ſauiour to be offered vntounto him.
Probable.
proposition 1 GOD adorned the fathers in the old teſtament, both with riches and victories, wherby he might win them authoritie in the lawfull ſetting foorth of Gods religion.
proposition 2 When Abraham made war againſt the foure kings, he was not altogither a priuate man.
Propoſitions out of the xv. chapter of the booke of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 TO hauehave receiued the lawe of GOD, or to hauehave heard it, dooth not iuſtifie.
proposition 2 By the works of the lawe, which ſome call morall, we are not iuſtified.
proposition 3 We are iuſtified by a liuelie, not by a dead faith.
proposition 4 Ceremonies iuſtifie not by the power of the action, or (as they ſpeake) for the worke it ſelfe ſake.
proposition 5 To be iuſtified, although it be manie waies ſpoken, yet in our propoſitions it muſt be vnderſtood, that it ſignifieth the remiſſion of ſins, and to hauehave a participation of the righteouſnes of Chriſt.
proposition 6 Faith is a firme aſſent of the mind vntounto the promiſes concerning Chriſt, through the perſuaſion of the holie Ghoſt vntounto ſaluation.
proposition 7 Beſides the righteouſneſſe of Chriſt imputed vntounto vsus through faith, we grant, that there is yet giuen vntounto thoſe men that are iuſtified, another certeine inherent righteouſneſſe, and that the ſame is gotten by good works and holie exerciſes.
proposition 8 We grant that there is an inherent and gotten righteouſneſſe, and ſuch as is acceptable vntounto God, and neceſſarie vntounto ſaluation.
proposition 9 By an inherent and obteined righteouſneſſe, men though they be holie cannot ſtand in the iudgement of God.
proposition 10 To the obteining of Chriſts righteouſneſſe, and remiſſion of ſinnes, which by faith we apprehend: works doo not concur as part of the cauſes of them.
Probable.
proposition 1 THe ceremonies of the lawe, which conteined Chriſt apprehended by faith, may be granted to hauehave iuſtified.
proposition 2 When we ſaie that we be iuſtified by faith, we iudge, that faith muſt be vnderſtood for the diſpoſition and power, whereby we be made capable of the remiſſion of ſinnes, and righteouſneſſe of Chriſt.
proposition 3 We grant that a man is iuſtified by works; howbeit, that is touching inherent righteouſneſſe and reward, by the which righteouſnes we firſt obteine a good and holie life of God.
Propoſitions out of the xvi. and xvij. chapters of the booke of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 THe couenant of the fathers, and that which we now hauehave after the comming of Chriſt, is all one, as touching the foundation thereof, which is Chriſt, although there be ſome difference in rites and ceremonies.
proposition 2 Circumciſion and baptiſme, as touching the matter of the ſacrament, be all one, notwithſtanding the difference of the ceremonie.
proposition 3 The infants of chriſtians, when they be borne, doo no leſſe belong vntounto GOD, than did in old time the children of the Iewes; therefore muſt they in like maner be baptiſed with water, as thoſe were circumciſed.
proposition 4 A ſacrament is an outward ſigne inſtituted by God, to ſignifie and exhibite grace to them that rightlie receiue it.
proposition 5 Sacraments in the old teſtament, not onelie ſignified, but alſo did exhibite the grace of God.
proposition 6 Sacraments are no cauſe of grace, but they are inſtruments, which God vſeth while he ſanctifieth them that be his.
proposition 7 Sacraments are not ſo neceſſarie inſtruments, as God hath altogither tied his power vntounto them, as though without them he were not able to giuegive ſaluation.
proposition 8 As ſacraments cannot without a verie gréeuous crime be neglected, ſo are they receiued with excéeding great commoditie.
proposition 9 Circumciſion is a ſacrament deliuered vntounto the fathers by God, to ſignifie and exhibite regeneration to thoſe, which rightlie receiued it.
proposition 10 The children of the Iewes, although they died before the eight daie vncircumciſed, yet they were ſaued: and no leſſe are the children of the chriſtians, if they die before baptiſme.
Probable.
proposition 1 THe Iewes, which at this daie reſiſt Chriſt by their infidelitie, belong not to the couenant of God, made to the fathers.
proposition 2 The promiſes of GOD are not yet fulfilled in the Iewes, ſo far as concerneth their generation according to the fleſh: therefore the nation of thoſe men is not altogither ſtrange from the couenant of God.
proposition 3 When Abraham laie with his handmaid, therein did neither himſelfe nor his wife ſinne.
proposition 4 Thoſe handmaidens, which certeine of the patriarchs married for wiues, were not through that matrimonie exempted from the ſtate of bondage.
Propoſitions out of the xviij. and xix. chapters of the booke of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 THe bowing of the bodie, which for honour ſake Abraham ſhewed vntounto the angels, is not to be accuſed as belonging to idolatrie.
proposition 2 It is not neceſſarilie gathered, by the number of thoſe angels, or ſpéeches had betwéene them and Abraham, that there be thrée perſons in one diuine nature.
proposition 3 Although the meaſure of ſinnes be certeine, beyond which GOD deferreth not his vengeance; yet dooth not our naturall knowledge perceiue the ſame.
proposition 4 God dooth otherwhile for his elect ſake ſpare countries and cities; but he dooeth it not alwaies.
proposition 5 There can be no lawe ſet vntounto the iuſtice of God, that we ſhould appoint, that bicauſe there are found iuſt men in place, therfore God ſhould ſpare it.
proposition 6 A recompenſing of ſinnes muſt not be allowed, that a man may commit a leſſe ſinne, leaſt another fall into a greater, or by anie meanes be vexed.
proposition 7 Lies, though they be officious, ought to be auoided.
proposition 8 God dooth communicate with his miniſters the properties of ſome of his actions.
proposition 9 The ouerthrowing of the Sodomits dooth ſhew vsus an example of the laſt iudgement.
proposition 10 The infants, which periſhed in the deſtruction of Sodom, were not vniuſtlie puniſhed.
Probable.
proposition 1 THey, which were interteined of Abraham in a banket, and went to ouerthrowe Sodom, were angels, not the thrée natures, which we worſhip in the holie Trinitie.
proposition 2 Hope is ſo much the more increaſed in god… men, as by the diuine grace they are adorned with manie gifts.
proposition 3 If there be anie place longer ſpared by God, where much wickedneſſe reigneth, we muſt thinke that God hath there his elect, although they be ſecret.
Propoſitions out of the 19. and 20. chapters of the booke of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 THoſe things which were not rightlie doone by the fathers, we cannot rightlie excuſe them vnderunder this title, as to ſaie that they were no ſinnes, bicauſe they were ſhadowes of the new teſtament.
proposition 2 Ignorance dooth not altogither excuſe the daughters of Lot from ſinne, when they laie with their father.
proposition 3 It becommeth not a godlie man to ſéeke for comfort in droonkenneſſe, when he is preſſed with aduerſities.
proposition 4 Droonkards muſt be excommunicated.
proposition 5 In the vice of droonkenneſſe, the alienation of the mind is not ſinne, but the puniſhment following immoderate drinking: which in verie déed is ſinne.
proposition 6 The obſeruation of dreames is not generallie forbidden by God, but onelie a vaine and ſuperſtitious obſeruation.
proposition 7 It is lawfull to obſerue dreames, either bicauſe men by them are otherwhile warned of God, or bicauſe by a naturall conſent they ſhew ſome things vntounto vsus.
proposition 8 The propheſie which in the holie ſcriptures is allowed, is the power to diſcerne ſecrets, through the light of God granted vntounto men by the holie Ghoſt, without the addition of the doctrine of men.
proposition 9 There is no neceſſarie affinitie betwéene propheſie, and faith that iuſtifieth.
proposition 10 It is proper vntounto godlineſſe to refer all things vntounto a diuine cauſe.
Probable.
proposition 1 THe euils which are committed by droonkards muſt be aſcribed or not aſcribed to them, according as they hauehave willinglie or vnaduiſedlie béene droonken with exceſſe.
proposition 2 Bicauſe luſt doth leſſe oppreſſe the reaſon than wine dooth, therefore droonkards if they commit anie thing amiſſe, are more to be excuſed than they which ſinne by the inſtigation of luſt.
proposition 3 The primitiue church had more prophets than the church now hath, bicauſe ſignes were requi… or the gathering of men vntounto Chriſt, and bicauſe that chriſtian doctrine could not yet be had of godlie men by humane ſtudie.
proposition 4 We hauehave not, as the old ſynagog had, perpetuall prophets, bicauſe onelie Chriſt and his ſpirit, which is preſent with his church, ſuccéeded all the old fathers.
Propoſitions out of the xxi. chapter of the booke of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 AN oth is a confirmation of the will of God or a teſtimonie of diuine things.
proposition 2 An oth of his owne nature is good.
proposition 3 It is lawfull for a chriſtian man to ſweare.
proposition 4 Although that an oth ariſe of an ill occaſion, yet is it of a good cauſe.
proposition 5 An oth, whereby thoſe things are confirmed which be repugnant with the word of God, is void.
proposition 6 To auoid periurie, it is good not to ſweare but ſeldome, and for great cauſes.
proposition 7 We muſt not ſweare by the names of idols.
Probable.
proposition 1 TO ſweare by creatures, is not altogither forbidden by God.
proposition 2 They are not excuſed from periurie, which doo vſe fraudulent and craftie words.
proposition 3 It is lawfull for chriſtians to take oths of infidels, although they ſweare by the names of their idols.
Propoſitions out of the xxij. and xxiij. chapters of the booke of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 TEmptation is an vnknowne ſearching out of a thing, to find out the knowledge thereof.
proposition 2 It cannot be denied, but that God is the author of temptations.
proposition 3 God muſt not ſo be accounted the author of temptations, as the fault of ſinnes ſhould be reiected vponupon him.
proposition 4 It is lawfull for godlie men to reſiſt temptations by praier.
proposition 5 Godlie men are not afraid of temptations, whereby they ſhould be excluded from eternall life.
proposition 6 To wéepe in funeralles is not forbidden.
proposition 7 Although death happen to no man but by the will of God, yet they which ſorrowe for the death of others, doo not againſt the will of God.
proposition 8 We muſt beware, leaſt the prolonging or increaſing of ſorrowe be not againſt the faith of the reſurrection.
proposition 9 Whether the dead doo lie buried or vnburied, it maketh no matter as touching their owne ſaluation.
proposition 10 To be adorned with a ſepulchre, or to be deſtitute thereof, is a ſolace or ſadneſſe of them that be aliue.
proposition 11 The care of burieng the dead muſt be reteined as a religious dutie.
proposition 12 The reuelation, which commandeth that the bones of martyrs ſhould be digged out of ſepulchres, to the intent they ſhould be worſhipped, is not to be beléeued.
Probable.
proposition 1 IT is an abſurditie to burie dead bodies in temples.
proposition 2 The ſaints which be dead are ignorant of themſelues, what is doone about their dead bodies or ſepulchres.
proposition 3 It is agréeable vntounto godlineſſe for a man to chooſe himſelfe a place to be buried in.
Propoſitions out of the xxiiij. and xxv. chapters of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 THe ſeruant of Abraham, which preſcribed himſelfe a ſigne to knowe the wife choſen by the Lord vntounto Iſaac, did not tempt God.
proposition 2 He that ſéeketh an experiment of the power of God, to the intent his owne faith, or the faith of others may be the better confirmed, or that he himſelfe or others may be inſtructed, ſuch a one dooth not tempt God.
proposition 3 They doo tempt GOD, which without a true faith, but rather of a contempt doo ſéeke ſignes to ſatiſfie their owne curioſitie or deſire.
proposition 4 To tempt GOD, is without a cauſe to make triall of his power, goodneſſe, and faith.
proposition 5 Curioſitie is an immoderate deſire of knowing, whereby either we ſéeke thoſe things that ſhould not be ſought; or if they ſhould be ſought, we ſéeke them not the right waie.
proposition 6 The women, which ſomtimes in the holie ſcriptures are ſaid to be the patriarchs concubines, were their wiues.
proposition 7 Thoſe things, which are due vntounto vsus by predeſtination, we ought to praie for and labour to atteine vntounto.
proposition 8 Since predeſtination ſignifieth an eternall action of God, we cannot aſſigne anie efficient cauſe thereof out of God.
proposition 9 We grant that God dooth predeſtinate them whom he forknew would vſe well his gifts: but we denie that the ſame good vſe of Gods gifts is a cauſe of Gods predeſtination.
proposition 10 Our calling, the good vſe of Gods gifts, faith, and other vertues and holie actions of godlie men, may be cauſes and beginnings of predeſtination; but as from the latter, and to knowe them by.
proposition 11 The declaration of the goodneſſe and righteouſneſſe of GOD is the finall cauſe; but there may be aſſigned a generall cauſe of Gods predeſtination.
Probable.
proposition 1 THe fathers ſought wiues out of their owne kindred, that a greater conformitie of maners might be had in matrimonie, and that the worſhip of GOD might the more firmelie flouriſh among them, and that they might hauehave the leſſe familiaritie with infidels.
proposition 2 The barren, which are deſcribed in the old teſtament to hauehave brought foorth no fruit, declare fruitfulneſſe to be the gift of God, and doo confirme the childbirth of the virgine; laſtlie, they ſignifie the regeneration of the children of God, whervnto mans ſtrength is not able to atteine.
proposition 3 Now are there no oracles ſhewed vntounto vsus, as there were vntounto the old ſynagog, bicauſe Chriſt was appointed the end of oracles, and by him came a more plentifull ſpirit: and finallie, there be now extant more and more cléere ſcriptures than the fathers had.
Propoſitions out of the xxv. xxvi. and xxvij. chapters of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 ALbeit God reuealeth vntounto men ſome thing that ſhall come to paſſe; it is not therefore lawfull for them to doo againſt the laws of God, or againſt the rule of reaſon, to bring it to paſſe.
proposition 2 Although they that doo vsus good be but wicked men; yet ought we with a thankfull mind both doo them good, and wiſh them well.
proposition 3 When in the holie ſcriptures are ſhewed anie of the fathers ſinnes, we muſt not ſéeke from thence an example of life, but rather woonder there at the faithfulneſſe of God.
proposition 4 When the world is preſſed with famine, it is not to be doubted, but that ſinnes are puniſhed thereby.
proposition 5 God otherwhile dooth good vntounto the poſteritie for the deſerts of their forefathers, which be now dead.
proposition 6 Albeit that enuie is a gréeuous ſinne, yet to be mooued with indignation and zeale dooth ſometimes happen without blame.
proposition 7 Vehement perturbations of the mind muſt be auoided, that we may be apt inſtruments of the holie Ghoſt.
proposition 8 The actions of the fathers which we ſée hauehave a ſhew of ſinne; if we will grant that they were mooued therevnto by the ſpirit of GOD, ſinne hath there no place.
proposition 9 By proſperitie and aduerſitie, as touching outward things, cannot certeinelie be iudged what men are moſt beloued of God.
proposition 10 Albeit that the miniſter of the word and ſacraments is the inſtrument of God; yet dooth he not at his owne pleſure cauſe that thoſe things may profit whom he would, ſith that dependeth of the will of God.
Probable.
proposition 1 WHereas the holy ſcriptures doo diligentlie ſet foorth vntounto vsus certeine actions of the fathers while they were children, they declare vntounto vsus that God hath béene often accuſtomed by ſuch maner of ſignes, to ſhew to men thoſe things which ſhould afterwards happen to them of ripe yeares.
proposition 2 The ſinnes of the fathers, by an allegoricall ſignification, doo oftentimes ſhew vntounto vsus figures of things belonging to edification.
proposition 3 It is read of the fathers in the old teſtament, that ſometimes about the end of their life, they ſolemnelie bleſſed their children; to the intent that thoſe excellent propheſies and ſentences which they then vttered in their bleſſings, might the more attentiuelie be perceiued & preſerued.
Propoſitions out of the xxvij. and xxviij. chapters of Geneſis.
Neceſſarie.
proposition 1 WHereas euerlaſting felicitie to be obteined by Chriſt, is not perceiued by mans ſenſe or reaſon, it is fitlie deſcribed vntounto vsus in the holie ſcriptures by the names of earthlie good things.
proposition 2 VntoUnto the faithfull, although they liue now vnderunder the croſſe and in perſecutions, is attributed by the holie ſcripture great abundance of temporall good, wherein is expreſſed the true felicitie, which they preſentlie poſſeſſe alreadie begoone, though not perfect and abſolute.
proposition 3 Wéeping and ſorrowe after ſinne committed is vnprofitable, if it procéed not from true repentance.
proposition 4 God directeth mens works, though vnwares to them, vntounto the ends which he hath appointed; and ſometime ſheweth them his counſell and purpoſe.
proposition 5 He that, according to his vocation, prouideth that an vnwoorthie man be not promoted or preferred before others, muſt be ſuppoſed to deale toward him, not of hatred, but of louelove; forſomuch as among other things he indeuoureth, leaſt he being ſo preferred ſhould, while he behaueth himſelfe amiſſe, incur a more gréeuous damnation.
proposition 6 It is more expedient for them, which be vncircumſpect and no good men, rather to ſerue than to beare rule; therfore we ought ſo long as they ſo behaue themſelues to wiſh that condition.
proposition 7 Albeit it be forbidden women to ſpeake in the church; yet for that they be ſometime wiſe and lightened with the grace of God, their counſels muſt priuatelie be heard, and muſt not by and by be contemned bicauſe they procéed from women.
proposition 8 To auoid and flie from perſecutions, if it be doone in place and time, is commendable.
proposition 9 Albeit for giuing ſentence of anie mans honeſtie & iuſt life, we hauehave no token more certeine than by his works; yet herby is not gathered a neceſſarie argument to induce the ſame.
proposition 10 It is firſt of all attributed vntounto Chriſt, to be the houſe of God; and thereby to the church, and to euerie of the faithfull.
proposition 11 To ſet vp anie ſhewes publikelie, in remembrance of God benefits, is neither ſuperſtitious, nor againſt the lawe of God.
proposition 12 Thoſe praiers be moſt effectuall, whereby we deſire thoſe things, which we knowe to be promiſed vsus of God.
Probable.
proposition 1 BOth might well be, as well that Iſaac knew the will of God concerning his children before he bleſſed them, as alſo that he was ignorant of the ſame.
proposition 2 Since there is but one Chriſt, the ſame bleſſing could not be giuen to Eſau that was giuen to Iacob.
proposition 3 Rebecca may be excuſed, in preferring of the yoonger ſon before the elder, as well bicauſe of the oracle which ſhe had heard of them, as for that ſhe had a care that the better man might be ſet ouer the people of God, and the leſſe woorthie be remooued.
proposition 4 The cuſtome, as in the time of the apoſtles to praie and propheſie at the making of miniſters of the church, ſéemeth to be taken from the old fathers; who in bleſſing of their children, both deſired of God good things for them, and foreſhewed of things that were to come.