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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 instruments which are §11without life, yea and also they that have ••fe, but are void of reason, are said to •oo neither well nor ill, because that •hey are rather caused to do, than to do •f them selves: but they which use those instruments, are said to do either well •r ill.
¶The instrumentes whiche are §11without life, yea and also they that haue ••fe, but are voide of reason, are sayd to •oo neyther well nor yll, because that •hey are rather caused to doo, than to doo •f them selues: but they which vse those •nstrumentes, are sayd to do eyther wel •r yll.
¶Instruments endued with reason §12and judgement, are either Angels, •r men, and the same again of two •ortes. For Angels, some are good, some •re bad: and men by nature are all evil, •ut by grace there is such difference •ade between them, that some of them •re wholly evil, and some of them are •n part good, to wit, so far as the spirit God hath sanctified or made them holy.