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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 twelfth Aphorism.
The twelfth Aphorisme.
FOR (1) whosoever hath obtained the gift of true faith, the same also trusting unto the like liberality of God, ought in deed to be careful for perseverance or continuance to the end,1 but not to stand in doubt of the same, but rather in all kind of temptations and afflictions to call upon God, (2) with assured hope2 to obtain that which he asketh, so far forth as is expedient or meet: forasmuch as he knoweth him self to be the Son of God, who cannot deceive him: (3) Furthermore, he doth never go so far astray out of the right way, but that through the benefit of the same grace, at the length he cometh into the way again. But, be it that sometimes faith lye buried in the chosen for a season, insomuch that it may seem to be wholly extinguished or quenched, to wit, that thereby they may know their own imbecility or weakness: yet ⟨image 47⟩it never goeth so far away, that the love of God and their neighbour is utterly plucked out of their minds.3 For no man is justified or made righteous in Christ, but he is also sanctified or made holy in him, (4) yea, and moreover is created unto good works, the which the Lord hath ordained, that we should walk in them.
FOR (1) whosoeuer hath obtained the gifte of true faith, the same also trusting vnto the lyke lyberalitie of God, ought in deede to bee carefull for perceuerance or continuance to the ende,