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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 conclusion therefore standeth,§7 that God him self, according as it pleased him, to decree all things to come to pass from everlasting, even so also he bringeth them to pass by his power in their time as he willeth.
¶The conclusion therfore standeth,§7 that God him selfe, according as it pleased him, to decrée all thinges to come to passe from euerlasting, euen so also hée bringeth them to passe by his power in their time as he wylleth.
¶Yet of these things doth there follow §8none of these blasphemies,1 to ••yt, either that God is the Author of •••ne, either is delighted with iniquity, either willeth iniquity: or that Satan […] men in doing of evil, do obey God, […], in that they do evil, they do that •hat God will, and therefore are without ⟨image 87⟩blame. Let all such blasphemies •• these, be most •arre, not only from o•• tongues, but also from our cogitation or thoughts.
¶Yet of these things doth there fol•owe §8none of these blasphemyes,1