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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 ninth Aphorism.
The nynth Aphorisme.
AND because all these things should be done in vain, if God did set forth these secrets unto men, only ⟨image 38⟩by the outward preaching1 of his word written and openly published in the Church of God (1) (which notwithstanding is the ordinary and necessary instrument by supposition, whereby Jesus Christ is communicated or imparted with us) (2) therefore when as he hath to do with his elect and chosen, together with the outward preaching of the word, he joineth the inward power of the holy spirit,2 which doeth not, as Sophisters do suppose, repair or renew the remnants of their free will, (for whatsoever freewill is left unto us, it doeth consist or lye in this, (3) that we sin willingly,3 (4) shunnishe God, (5) hate him, (6) yea, and moreover can neither hear him, (7) nor believe him, (8) nor acknowledge the gift of God, (9) no nor once so much as think any good thing: (10) and to be short that we be wholly subject unto wrath, and the curse.) (11) But contrariwise, rather turneth their stony hearts into fleshy, (12) draweth, (13) teacheth, (14) lighteneth their eyes, (15) openeth ⟨image 39⟩