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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. 11. For the children not being yet borne, when as they had done neither good nor evil, that the purpose of God according unto his election, that is, not by works, but by him that calleth, might remain sure, &c.
Rom 9. 11. For the children not being yeat borne, when as they had done neyther good nor euyll, that the purpose of God according vnto his electon, that is, not by works, but by him that calleth, might remaine sure, &c.
13. As it is written.1 I have loved Jacob, but hated Esau. Where he doth not only say, that Esau before he had done any good, was ordained unto •atred (for after this sort he might seem to touch none but actual sins (as they say) or unbelief, but faith plainly, before he was borne. By which words he excludeth or sh•tteth out from the cause of hatred, original sin also, & whatsoever in the person of Esau might be reckoned from his very birth. Therefore whereas a little after he bringeth in the reprobates or outcasts parting here against, he doth not attribute unto them such like kind of speech, why doth not God bear the same hatred towards others also, forasmuch as they ⟨image 19⟩are borne in y• same corruption, that we are? I say, there is no such thing read in the word of the Apostle, but he setteth this their exception against it: who shall withstand his will? For hereupon mans reason gathereth, that they are unworthily condemned. Neither doth Paul answer, that God did so will it, because he did foresee that they would be corrupted, and so that the cause of the decree was grounded upon their wickedness (which defence was plain and ready, if it had been true) but whilst he confesseth that it so pleased God, and that it was not in their will to change it, doubtless he abateth the pride of mans wisdom, that it may reverently esteem of the secrets of God, as is most meet: But the elect or chosen he exhorteth to behold the grace of God, the which he setteth forth with such comparison. So therefore must other testimonies be expounded, in the which we go up unto the highest will of God, which is the only rule of justice.