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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 eleventh Aphorism.
The eleuenth Aphorisme.
These are therefore the degrees or steppes, by which it pleaseth the Lord freely to create in his elect or chosen that precious and peculiar gift of faith, whereby they may lay hold on their salvation in Christ. But because faith is only begun in us, to the end we may be able, not only to persevere or continue in it, but also to profit, which thing is altogether necessary, (1) for this cause first of all, we are initiated or entered as it were into Religion, by the Sacrament of Baptism:1 moreover, besides the hearing of the word, that faith is (2) again •ealed •n us by the sacrament of the Lord his Supper:2 of the which Sacraments this verily is the chief end,3 that they are certain and effectual seals & also charters ⟨image 45⟩of the faithful communicating or partaking with Christ, (3) who is made unto them wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption. (4) Wherefore it is very often rehearsed in Paul, that we being justified or made righteous by faith have peace.
THese are therefore the degrees or steppes, by vvhiche it pleaseth the Lorde freelie to create in his electe or chosen that precious and peculyar gifte of faith, vvhereby they maie laye hold on theyr saluation in Christe. But because faith is onelie begunne in vs, to the ende vvee maie bee able, not onelie to perseuere or continue in it, but also to profite, vvhich thing is altogeather necessarie, (1) for this cause fyrste of all, vvee are imitiated or entred as it vvere into Relygion, by the Sacramente of Baptisme: