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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.
The self same God1 from everlasting hath purposed and decreed in himself, to create all things at their seasons to his glory, but namely men, and that after two sorts altogether divers the one to the other, to wit in such manner, 2that some whom it pleaseth him according unto his secret will, he maketh through mercy partakers of his glory, whom out of the word of God we do call vessels of honour, elect or chosen, sons of the promise, and Predestinate or foreordained ⟨image 12⟩unto salvation:3 and in other, whom also it pleaseth him to stir up to that end, he showeth his wrath and his power, that in them also he might be glorified,4 whom likewise we call vessels of dishonour and wrath and unapt to every good work.
THe selfe same God1 from euerlasting hath purposed and decreed in himselfe, to create all things at their seasons to his glorye, but namely men, and that after two sorts altogether diuers the one to the other, to wyt in such maner,