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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 fourth Aphorism.
The fowrth Aphorisme.
But of some the fall is (1) greater,1 (2) to wit, of them whom he vouchsafeth in deed to have the external or outward preaching of the word, (3) but they being called, yet neither will nor can answer, (4) for that they do so please them selves in their own blindness, that they say they see? unto whom also it is not given to embrace the spirit of trueth, and to believe.2 Therefore albeit their stubbornness be necessary, yet is it willing or of then own accord: (6) whereof it cometh to pass that being bidden unto the feast, they refuse to come, (7) insomuch that the word of life is unto them foolishness and a stumbling block, yea finally, a deadly favour unto death.
BVt of some the fall is (1) greater,1 (2) to wyt, of them whome he vouchsaueth in deede to haue the externall or outward preaching of the word, (3) but they being called, yet neither wyll nor can answere, (4) for that they doo so please them selues in their own blindnesse, that they saie they see? vnto whome also it is not geuen to imbrace the spyrite of trueth, and to beleeue.2 Therefore albeit their stubburnnesse be necessarie, yet is it wylling or of then owne accorde: (6) vvhereof it commeth to passe that being bidden vnto the feast, they refuse to come, (7) insomuch that the worde of life is vnto them foolisnesse and a stumbling blocke, yea finallie, a deadly fauour vnto death.