A10213:517
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 first Aphorism.
The first Aphorisme.
IT may easily be understanded by those things which we have said before ⟨image 51⟩how the Lord doeth bring to pass, (1) that they may go unto their own place, (2) whom he hath created therefore, that he might be glorified in their just condemnation. (3) For like as Christ the second Adam from heaven,1 is the foundation and whole substance of the salvation of the elect or chosen, so also the first Adam from the earth, because he fell, is therefore the first causer of hatred and destruction, the which shall come upon the reprobates or outcasts.
IT may easily be vnderstāded by those thinges vvhich vve haue sayde before ⟨image 51⟩howe the Lorde doeth bring to passe, (1) that they maye goe vnto their owne place, (2) whome he hath created therefore, that he might be glorifyed in their iust condemnation. (3) For lyke as Christ the seconde Adam from heauen,1 is the foundation and whole substaunce of the saluation of the electe or chosen, so also the fyrst Adam from the earth, because he fell, is therefore the fyrst causer of hatred and destruction, the vvhich shall come vpon the reprobates or ofcastes.
- 1The old Adam is the foundation of reprobation or ofcasting in act or deed.