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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 syxt Aphorisme.
AND least this remedy should be void and of none effect,1 (1) the Lord with all decreed to give this his Son unto them, whom, as we have said, he ordained from everlasting unto salvation, and in like manner to give them unto ⟨image 33⟩his Son: (2) that when as he shall be in them, and they in him, they might be made perfect into one, by those degrees or steppes which do hereafter follow.
AND least this remeedie should bee voide and of none effect,1 (1) the Lord with all decreed to giue this his sōne vnto them, whome, as we haue saide, he ordained from euerlasting vnto saluation, and in lyke manner to giue them vnto ⟨image 33⟩his sonne: (2) that vvhen as he shall bee in them, and they in him, they might bee made perfite into one, by those degrees or steppes which doo hereafter followe.
- 1Now God in his everlasting counsell hath wrought that the benefits offered unto us in his sonne, should be effectual unto us, or turn to our profit.