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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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(1) The Scripture therefore beareth witness,1 that whomsoever God hath Predestinate or foreordained in his eternal purpose, to adopt or choose unto sons through Jesus Christ in him self, the same also at the time appointed are so effectually called, that they hear and embrace the voice of the caller: by which faith being made righteous and holy in Christ, (2)they must also necessarily be glorified.
(1) The Scripture therefore beareth vvitnesse,1 that whomesoeuer God hath Predestinate or foreordained in his eternall purpose, to adopte or choose vnto sonnes through Iesus Christ in him self, the same also at the time appointed are so effectuallie called, that they heare and imbrace the voice of the caller: by which faith being made righteous and holie in Christ, (2)they must also necessarilie bee glorified.
- 1How a sure witness of our election may be had.Hovv a sure vvitnesse of our election maie bee had.
Wilt thou therefore who so ever thou art, be assured of thy Predestination or foreordaining, and so consequently of salvation which thou lookest for, against all the assaults of Satan: be assured, I say, not with doubtful conjectures, and such as are gathered out of man his brain, may with such as are no less certain and sure, than if thou haddest gone up into heaven it self, and understood that secret decree ⟨image 75⟩from the very mouth of God? Tak• diligent heed that thou begin not a• that highest degree: for else it will come to pass, that thou wilt not be able to abide the exceeding great brightness of God. Begin therefore at the lowest degrees, (3) and when thou hearest the voice of God sounding in thine ears and mind,