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The treasure of trueth touching the ground work of man his salvation, and chiefest…The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest…
The treasure of trueth touching the ground work of man his salvation, and chiefest points of Christian religion: with a brief sum of the comfortable doctrine of God his providence, comprised in .38. short aphorisms. Written in Latin by Theodore Beza, and newly turned into English by John Stockwood. Whereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godly Father. Master I. Fox. In the which the chiefest points of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainly set forth, as the very simplest may easily understand it, and reap great profit thereby. The other of Master Anthony Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedly handled. Seen and allowed, according to the order appointed.The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.
London: printed by J. Charlewood for Thomas Woodcocke, 1576
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The third Aphorism•.
The thirde Aphorism•.
This election1 and choosing, or Predestination, and foreordaining unto salvation ⟨image 14⟩being considered in the purpose of God it self, that is to say, the decree it self and purpose of electing or choosing, is the first fountain of the salvation of the Sons of God,* and doeth not spring, as some would have it, from the foreknowledge either of their faith, or works, but rather of that only which is in the good pleasure of God it self, from the which afterward do both election or choosing, and also faith, and all good works spring.
THis election1 and chosing, or Predestination, and forcordaining vnto saluation ⟨image 14⟩being considered in the purpose of God it selfe, that is to saie, the decree it selfe and purpose of electing or chosing, is the first fountaine of the saluation of the Sonnes of God,