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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 third Aphorism.
The thirde Aphorisme.
Both these executions or performings of the judgements of God, ••e brought to pass by three degrees, as •ell in the one as in the other, whereof ••e first hath been by us declared already. For as touching the elect or chosen, (1) the very self same moment •hat they have received the gift of •ayth, after a sort they have passed from •eath to life, (2) a sure pledge whereof •hey have.1 But this their ly•e is altogether hid in Christ, until such time •s that first death set them one degree ••rewarde, (3) by which death the soul •eeing loosed from the chains of the •odie, entereth into the joy of his •orde.
BOth these executions or perfourminges of the iudgementes of God, ••e brought to passe by three degrees, as •ell in the one as in the other, whereof ••e fyrst hath beene by vs declared aleadie. For as touching the electe or hosen, (1) the verie selfe same moment hat they haue receyued the gyfte of ayth, after a sort they haue passed from eath to lyfe, (2) a sure pledge whereof hey haue.