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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 sixth Aphorism.
The sixt Aphorisme.
For we must make a difference between the purpose of reprobating or outcasting,1 and between reprobation or outcasting it self. For the mystery or secrete of that, God would have to be hid from us: But of this, and of the destruction also that dependeth or hangeth upon it, we have causes expressed in the word of God, to wit the corruption, unbelief and sin (the which are necessary, or must needs be in respect of the falling out of them) of the vessels mad• unto dishonour.
FOr vvee must make a difference betweene the purpose of reprobating or ofcasting,1 and betweene reprobation or ofcasting it selfe. For the misterie or secrete of that, God would haue to be hyd from vs: But of this, and of the destruction also that dependeth or hangeth vpon it, vve haue causes expressed in the word of God, to vvyt the corruption, vnbeleefe and sinne (the vvhich are necessary, or must needes bee in respect of the falling out of them) of the vesselles mad• vnto dishonour.
- 1A differnce between the purpose of electing and election and between the purpose of reprobating and reprobation.