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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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¶And thus it may be proved th• these sequels and conclusions th•• they would gather of our doctrine, an• of no force: God doth execute or perform the counsels of his will by second causes and instruments, not a• bound unto them as the Stoics did suppose, but freely and mightily making moving, and guiding them, as it pleased him.
¶And thus it maye bée proued th• these sequéeles and conclusions th•• they would gather of our doctrine, an• of no force: God doth execute or perfourme the counsels of his wyll by second causes and instrumentes, not a• bound vnto them as the Stoikes did suppose, but fréely and mightylye making mouing, and guiding them, as it pleased him.
¶Of these instruments there are two principal kinds. For some of them have life, to wit, such as are stirred by an inner moving of their own others are without life and are only carried of an outward force by others rather then of them selves. Those instruments that have life are also in a double difference. For some of them are endued with judgement and reason, others are without reason, and are carried with a blind force of nature.
¶Of these i•strumentes there are two principal kynds. For some of them haue lyfe, to wyt, such as are styrred by an inner mouing of theyr owne others are without lyfe and are onely carryed of an outwarde force by others rather then of them selues. Those instrumentes that haue lyfe are also in a doubble difference. For some of them are indued with iudgement and reason, others are without reason, and are carryed with a blynd force of nature.