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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 thirteen Aphorism.
The thirtene Aphorisme.
This therefore is the way whereby God ordaineth those his elect or chosen unto the full execution or performance of his counsels, whom it pleaseth him to bring up amongst men, so long till they grow up to full age. But as touching those whom he calleth out unto his kingdom, being yet scarce borne, or in their first years, the way is more compendious or shorter. (1) For when as he comprehendeth in his free covenant, whereof Christ is mediator, not only the faithful, but also their posterity unto a thousand generations, so that he doeth plainly pronounce it to be holy, there is no doubt but that he hath given the children1 of holy men, which pertain unto his election (whom he alone doth know) unto his Son, who surely will not cast forth these also.
THis therefore is the vvaie vvhereby God ordaineth those his elect or chosen vnto the full execution or perfourmance of his counselles, vvhome it pleaseth him to bring vp amongste men, so long tyll they growe vp to full age. But as touching those vvhome he calleth out vnto his kingdome, being yet scarce borne, or in their first yeares, the vvaie is more compendious or shorter. (1) For vvhen as hee comprehendeth in his free conenaunt, vvhereof Christ is mediator, not onely the faithfull, but also their posteritie vnto a thousande generations, so that hee doeth plainlie pronounce it to bee holie, there is no doubte but that he hath geuen the children1