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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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Also (2) there must be great regard had of the Auditors or hearers,1 where in again we must make a difference between the crafty and the simple, between those that are wilfully ignorant, and them that are taken with simple ignorance, and such as is usual unto man. (3) For unto the one the Lord is wont plainly to denounce or threaten the judgement of his Father, (4) and the other we must lead by little and little unto the knowledge of the truth. This also in this case must be looked unto, that we have not so much regard of the weak, that whilst we have care of them we take no keep of others: of which wisdom we see notable examples in Paul, especially in the Epistle to the Romans, Chap. 9. 10. 11. 14. and. 15.
Also (2) there must bée great regarde had of the Auditours or hearers,1 where in againe wée must make a difference betwéene the craftye and the symple, betwéene those that are wilfully ignoraunt, and them that are taken wyth simple ignoraunce, and such as is vsuall vnto man. (3) For vnto the one the Lorde is woonte playnlye to denounce or threaten the iudgement of his Father, (4) and the other we must leade by little and little vnto the knowledge of the truth. This also in this case must bee looked vnto, that we haue not so much regard of the weake, that whylest wée haue care of them wée take no kéepe of others: of which wisedome we sée notable examples in Paule, especiallye in the Epistle to the Romaines, Chap. 9. 10. 11. 14. and. 15.
- 1A choice in persons.A choice in •ersons.
Also that, unless some very great reason let them, they go up from the ⟨image 68⟩lowest degrees unto the •yghest, a Paul doeth in the Epistle to the Romans, (which is the Method or orderly manner of teaching of all Divinity) he proceedeth from the law to forgiveness of sins, and from thence by little and little, unto the highest degree: or that they stay in that which shall be most fittest for the place of Scripture, which they have taken in hand to handle, rather then to come down from the highest degree unto the lowest. For the brightness of God his Majesty suddenly offered, is wont mightily to strike the eyes, in so much that afterward they are dim in beholding other things, unless they have been used a long season, and oftentimes to behold that light.