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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 fourth Aphorism•.
The fowrth Aphorism•.
Therefore the Scripture as often as it will strengthen the sons of God with assured hope,1 stayeth not either in the testimonies or witnesses of the second cause• that is to say, in the fruits of faith, nor yet in the second and next causes them selves, to wit, faith and vocation, or calling, but ascendeth or climeth up unto Christ him self, in whom notwithstanding as in the head we are in very deed, elect and adopted, and afterward goeth up even unto that everlasting purpose• which God hath purposed in no other than in him self.
THerefore the Scripture as of•en as it vvyll strengthen the sonnes of God vvith assured hope,1 stayeth not eyther in the testimonies or vvitnesses of the second cause• that is to saye, in the ftuites of faith, nor yet in the seconde and next causes them selues, to wyt, faith and vocation, or calling, but ascendeth or clymeth vp vnto Christ him selfe, in whom notwithstanding as in the head we are in very deede, electe and adopted, and afterward goeth vp euen vnto that euerlasting purpose vvhich God hath purposed in no other than in him selfe.