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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 third Aphorism•.
The thyrde Aphorism•.
Now as touching the other part, in as much as the purpose of electing ⟨image 82⟩or choosing can not come into any ma•• his mind, but therewith the contrary o• it, and that in like degree, must needs run in his thought, that in the mean season I say nothing of that which is manifest,1 to wit, that these two are very oftentimes knit together in the word of God, it appeareth (I think) that they do great wrong unto the spirit of God, which would have this part buried, as curious or not necessary. This therefore is also to be considered,2 but yet such moderation being used, that the depth of God his judgements may put a bit into man his curiosity: and in such finally,3 that it be not applied privately, either to any man, or unto any certain multitude. For in this point it doth also differ from election, that election, as we have showed before, is revealed or opened, unto us by the spirit of God, not in others, whose heart we can not see, but in our selves: and reprobation