A10213:859
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶This counsel is not put only in the governing and guiding of the event or that, that cometh to pass, as Pallas is feigned of the Poet to turn away Pandarus Dart from Menelaus breast unto his nether parts fenced with his belt: but hath a working and effectual strength in all things, which Paul hath declared by this word, [Greek or Hebrew], Energein which signifieth to work effectually.
¶This counsel is not put only in the gouerning and guiding of the euent or that, that commeth to passe, as Pallas is feigned of the Poet to turne away Pandarus Dart from Menelaus brest vnto his nether partes fenced with his belte: but hath a workinge and effectuall strength in all thinges, which Paule hath declared by this worde, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Energein whiche signif•eth to worke effectually.
¶This strength and efficacy is attributed unto God his working, but is not said to be of God. Therefore by this word* is not declared any natural power given by God the creator, to the things he hath created, that they should do this or that •• but by ⟨image 86⟩this word is understand the power of God, which he hath in him self to do all things.
¶This strength and effica•ye is attributed vnto God his working, but is not sayd to be of God. Therefore by this worde* is not declared any naturall power geuen by God the cr•atour, to the thinges hée hath created, that they shoulde doo this or that but by