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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 first Aphorism.
The first Aphorisme.
Now when as God had determined those former things with him self,1 as we have said, afterwards in the next, and yet eternal or everlasting rule of causes, as all things are present unto him, he severally ordained all those degrees or steppes, by the which he would life up into his kingdom, those of his which were to be chosen. Therefore because he is in such wise merciful, that in the mean while, he neither ought, nor can ⟨image 27⟩forget his justice, first of all there must •eedes have been some one ordained to •e a mediator,2 by whom man might •ee wholly restored into his former estate, and that of free mercy which should appear in the salvation of his, But man besides that he is more weak then that he can sustain or bear the force of God his wrath, (1) doeth also so please himself in that his most miserable blindness, that he seeth it not, (2) as being wholly brought into slavery and bondage unto the kingdom of sin, (3) insomuch that the law of God turneth unto him unto death: so far of is it that he should be able there to set him self at liberty, or else to satisfy or make answer unto the law of God, even in the very least point.