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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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GOD worketh effectually, §1or bringeth all things to pass according to the counsel of •ys own will.
GOD worketh effectuallie, §1or bringeth all thinges to passe accordinge to the counsell of •ys owne wyll.
¶This counsel doeth God excuse […] fulfil at certain moments of times:§2 yet the counsel it self is everlasting, and going before all things, not only in time, inasmuch as it is before all time, but also in order. For otherwise the will of God should not be the chief• rule of the co•nsell of God: but rather ⟨image 86⟩the qualities of things foreseen an•• foreknown, and dr•••g God to take this or that counsel, should prescribe or appoint a rule to the will of God.
¶This counsell doeth God execus• 〈…〉 fulfyl at certaine moments of times:§2 yet the counsell it selfe is euerlasting, and going •efore all thinges, not onely in tyme, in asmuch as it is before all tyme, but also in order. For otherwyse the wyll of God should not be the chief• rule of the co•nsell of God: but rather ⟨image 86⟩