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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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Therefore as concerning those first, which sin of malice, it belongeth unto God alone to amend their fault, which doubtless he hath always done in his time, and will likewise do hereafter in those, who me in the end he hath purposed to have mercy on: and as for the others which abide stubborn1 and stiff in their wickedness, there is no cause why we should be so moved either with their number or authority, that God his truth should be dissembled. Now as touching the others, these things I had, which I thought needful to be observed or taken heed of, in the preaching and setting forth of this mystery or secret.
Therefore as concerning those first, which sinne of mallice, it belongeth vnto God alone to amend their fault, which doubtles he hath allwayes done in his time, and wyll lykewise do hereafter in those, who me in the ende he hath purposed to haue mercy on: and as for the others which abide stubborne1 and stiffe in their wickednesse, there is no cause why we should be so moued either with their number or autority, that God his truth should be dyssembled. Nowe as touching the others, these things I had, which I thought néedeful to be obserued or taken heede of, in the preaching and setting forth of this mystery or secreete.
- 1We must not fear to utter God his trueth, because either of the number or authority of the obstinate and stubborn.VVee must not feare to vtter God his trueth, because ey•her of the number or authoritie of the obstinate and stubborne.
First that,1 as in other points (1) so especially in this secret of predestination or foreordaining, they diligently take heed least in stead of the plain truth of God they bring vain and curious