A10213:868
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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¶Such things a• are of this sort,§13 •hen as in any action they are moved •y their own inward moving, are •orthelie said to work, and therefore •• this kind of instruments only falleth the difference of well or ill doing. •nd in this respect, they can not properly be called instruments, but rather ⟨image 88⟩efficient or working causes.
¶Such thinges a• are of this sort,§13 •hen as in any action they are moued •y theyr owne inwarde mouing, are •orthelie sayde to worke, and therefore •• this kinde of instruments onely fal•th the difference of well or yll doing. •nd in this respecte, they can not pro•erly be called instruments, but rather ⟨image 88⟩efficient or working causes.
Now I call that an evil action, whi•• hath not the revealed or opened will […] God for the end: and contrariwise, I c•• it a good action which hath respect or lketh to the will of God.