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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 second Aphorism.
The seconde Aphorisme.
Now this is the way to apply this doctrine. The works of God, even the very last of them, are such, that a man can not judge of them, but after two sorts, to wit, either after they are paste, or else by the disposition of the second causes, which by long use he hath known to portend or give a token of some certain end, as is wont to come to pass in things that fall out naturally, in which notwithstanding men are wonderful dim sighted. Therefore in this point, that is of all other most hard, it is no marvel though the judgement of man be driven into such a narrow strait,1 that he cannot but in this order understand what is determined of him in the secret counsel of God. And now because this whole judgement consisteth, or standeth in the observation, and marking of those causes, which do exceed or pass all power of nature, we must needs flee some whither else, to wyt• to the sentence of God set forth in his word, which whereas ⟨image 74⟩it is in infinite points, more certain then all man his conjectures or guesses, it doeth no doubt bring us also a more certain judgement.
NOwe this is the vvaie to applie this doctrine. The vvorkes of God, euen the verie laste of them, are such, that a man can not iudge of them, but after twoo sortes, to wyt, either after they are paste, or else by the disposition of the seconde causes, vvhich by long vse hee hath knowne to portende or geue a token of some certaine ende, as is woont to come to passe in thinges that fall out naturallie, in vvhich notwithstanding• men are vvonderfulle dymme sighted. Therefore in this point, that is of all other most hard, it is no maruaile though the iudgement of man bee driuen into suche a narrowe straite,1