A10213:417
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 tenth Aphorism.
The tenth Aphorisme.
AND first this spirit in the elect or chosen1 causeth that they be touched in deed with the feeling of that their calamity or misery: secondly it createth §1faith in them, that they may be able to §2perform the condition annexed or• k•yt unto the preaching of the gospel. Now this faith2 is after a manner two fold. The one, by the which Christ is generally and universally known, (1) to wit by the which we do give assent unto the history of Christ,3 and unto the Prophecies written of him, which faith is also sometimes granted to the very reprobates or outcasts. Another, which is proper and peculiar unto the elect or §1chosen, standeth in this, that we apply §2unto our selves as our own,4 Christ universally and indifferently offered to all men, and be every one of us made assured of our election, which in deed afore time from everlasting was hidden in the secrete of God, but was afterward declared unto us, (2) partly by the inward te••monie