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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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Also, Like as he which hath received ⟨image 6⟩the gift, doeth truly exhort and preach: even so he which hath received the gift, doeth obediently hear him that exhorteth and preacheth, &c. Therefore do we exhort and preach: but they which have ears to hear: do obediently hear us: they which have not, that thing cometh to pass in them which is written, That hearing they should not hear: hearing with the sense of their body, they should not hear with the assent of their body. But why the one have (ears to hear) and the other have not, that is to say, why it is given unto the one of the Father to come unto the Son, and is not given unto the other, who hath known the mind of the Lord? Must that which is manifest be therefore denied, because that which is hidden can not be comprehended or known?
Also, Lyke as he which hath receyued ⟨image 6⟩the gyfte, doeth truelye exhort and preache: euen so he which hath receyued the gifte, doeth obediently heare him that exhorteth and preacheth, &c. Therfore doo we exhort and preach: but they which haue eares to heare: doo obedientlye heare vs: they which haue not, that thing commeth to passe in them which is written, That hearing they shoulde not heare: hearing with the sence of theyr bodie, they shoulde not heare with the assent of theyr bodie. But why the one haue (eares to heare) and the other haue not, that is to saye, why it is giuen vnto the one of the Father to come vnto the Sonne, and is not giuen vnto the other, who hath knowne the minde of the Lorde? Must that which is manifest be therefore denyed, because that which is hydden can not be comprehended or knowen?
Also Cap. 15. Whether if when this is heard, some are turned unto a sluggish heaviness and slowness, & being readily bent to fall from labour unto wantonness, do go after their lusts: must ⟨image 6⟩therefore that be thought false which is •ayd of the foreknowledge of God? And yll not we also speak that, which the scripture being witness is lawful to peake? By likelihood we are afraid ast he should be offended which cannot take it, and are not afraid, least we lding our tongues, that he which can ke the truth, should be deceived with sehoode?