A10213:870
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 same, albeit they be causes, […] far as they work by their own proper motion, yet in another respect the• are called instruments, to wit, as ofte• and so far forth as they are moved b• another. As when the hangman by th• commandment of the Magistrate killeth a man, or when as by impulsion or setting on of the Devil, men hurt• one another: or when as the commandment, and in the name of any, we do• either good or evil unto any man.
¶The same, albeit they be causes, 〈…〉 farre as they worke by theyr owne proper motion, yet in another respect the• are called instruments, to wyt, as ofte• and so farre forth as they are moued b• another. As when the hangman by th• commaundement of the Magistrate kylleth a man, or when as by impulsio• or setting on of the Deuyll, men hurt• one another: or when as the commaundement, and in the name of any, we do• eyther good or euyll vnto any man.
¶In this kind of actions, all men s•• that one & the same work is attributed unto two, to wit, unto the one as to him that moveth, and worketh by another, as by an instrument, and to the other, as to him that worketh himselfe• for he is in such sort an instrument, that he also worketh by his own inward