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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 seventh Chap.
The seuenth Chap.
¶What way this doctrine may profitably be openly set forth and taught.
¶VVhat waie this doctrine maie profi•ablie bee openlie set forth and taught.
Having declared the sum of the doctrine it self, there remaineth that we show what we think is especially to be observed or marked in the Preaching and also peculiar applying of it. For where as it seemeth to many to be so hard,1 that they flee from it as from a rock, this is to be attributed, or given partly to the lewdness and arrogance, or pride of men: partly also to the lack of foresight in some, which go about to open these secrets unadvisedly, and without any choice: and finally, to the unskilfulness of some, which know not orderly to apply unto them selves the things, which otherwise are faithfully and truly declared.
HAuing declared the summe of the doctrine it selfe, there remayneth that we shewe what wee thinke is espatiallye to bee obserued or marked in the Preaching and also peculyar applying of it. For where as it seemeth to many to bée so harde,