A10213:579
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 sixth and seventh Aphorism.
The sixt and seuenth Aphorisme.
Last of all, they which are of all men most unhappy, do also clime ⟨image 56⟩•he higher, that they may have the greater fall, (1) for by the benefit of a •ertaine grace they are entered thus far,1 •hat they are also somewhat moved to •ast of the heavenly gift, (2) in so much •hat for a time, having received the •eede, they do seem to be planted •n the Church of God, (3) and do also •hewe unto others the way to salvation. But this is certain that, that spirit of adoption, (4) which we said to be proper unto them which are never caste forth, (5) and which are writ•en in the secret of the people of God, •was never communicated 2or imparted with them, (6) for if they were of the elect or chosen, they should doubtless remain with the elect or chosen.
LAste of all, they vvhiche are of all men moste vnhappie, doo also clyme