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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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Rom. 9. 8 Not they which are the children of the flesh, are the children of God: but they which are the children of the promise, are counted in the seed.
Rom. 9. 8 Not they which are the children of the flesh, are the children of God: but they which are the chyldren of the promise, are coumpted in the seede.
11. For the children not being yet born, when as they had done neither good nor evil, that the purpose of God, which is according unto his election, that is to say, not by works, but by him that calleth, might remain sure, &c.
11. For the chyldren not being yet born, when as they had done neyther good nor euyl, that the purpose of God, which is according vnto his election, that is to say, not by workes, but by him that calleth, myght remaine sure, &c.
16. So then the election is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that taketh mercy.