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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 fifth Aphorism.
The fyfte Aphorisme.
After these two ways then, and the same being clean diverse one from another, shall the last end of the judgements of God, lay open his glory1 unto all men: as who in his elect or chosen ⟨image 66⟩hath declared him self to be both most exceeding just and also most exceeding merciful:2 to wit, just in that he hath with greatest severity, or sharpness punished all the sins of his chosen in the person of his son, and hath not received them into his fellowship, before that he hath fully and wholly made them righteous and holy in him: and in this infinitely, or without end merciful, that he hath purposed to chose them freely in him self: and afterward as he purposed, hath freely adopted them in his son: to wit, by calling, justifying and glorifying them, that faith coming in between, the which he (being moved with like gentleness) hath granted unto them. Now on the other part, which concerneth the reprobates or outcasts, the•r corruption and unbelief, with the fruits springing from the same, and the testimony or witness of their own conscience shall so reprove them, that a beit they wrestle never so much against it, yet God his exceeding3