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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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A short declaration of the Table going before. › Chapter 3 › Aphorism 1: The first Aphorism•.
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The first Aphorism•.
The Lord to the end he might execute or fulfil that everlasting counsel unto his glory,1 prepared him self away according unto his infinite or endless wisdom, which is common both to them which were to be chosen, and also to them which were to be outcasts. For when as he had determined to show forth a notable example of his mercy, in the salvation of the chosen: and also to make manifest his just judgement, in condemning the outcasts, (1) It was of necessity that he should shut up both of ⟨image 22⟩them under contumacy or disobedience and sin that he might have mercy on all the believers, (2) that is, on the elect or chosen, (3) for faith is a gift of God peculiar or proper unto the elect:• (4) and contrary wise, that he might find matter of just damnation in those, unto whom it is given neither to believe, neither yet to know the mysteries or secretes of God.
THe Lorde to the ende he might execute or fulfyll that euerlasting counsayle vnto his glorie,1 prepared him selfe away according vnto his infinite or endlesse wisedome, which is common both to them which were to bee chosen, and also to them which were to bee ofcastes. For when as he had determined to shew forth a notable example of his mercie, in the saluation of the chosen: and also to make manifest his iust iudgement, in condemning the ofcastes, (1) It was of necesitie that he shoulde shutte vp both of