A10213:871
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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¶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 ⟨image 88⟩motion and not simply, as the hammer or Are in the hand of the Smith.
¶In this kinde of actions, all men s•• that one & the same worke is attributed vnto two, to wyt, vnto the one as to him that moueth, and worketh by another, as by an instrument, and to the other, as to him that worketh himselfe• for hee is in such sort an instrument, that hee also worketh by his owne inwarde ⟨image 88⟩motion and not simplie, as the hammer or Are in the hande of the Smith.
¶Yea, for this double respect, a §17double work seemeth sometime to be done, in so much that the one may be laudable or praise worthy, and the other wicked […] if the Magistrate deliver a man that is an offender unto the hangman to be executed, there is no man but will worthily praise this work: but if the hangman being moved with hatred or covetousness, or any other wicked lust, rather than looking unto the commandment of the Judge, do kill the same offender, certainly before God bé• can not escape the crime of murder.
¶Yea, for this double respecte, a §17double worke séemeth sometime to bée done, in so much that the one maye bée laudable or praise worthy, and the other wicked if the Magistrate delyuer a man that is an offendor vnto the hangman to be executed, there is no man but wyll worthely praise this worke: but if the hangman being moued with hatred or couetousnesse, or any other wicked luste, rather than looking vnto the commaundement of the Iudge, doo kyll the same offendor, certainly before God bé can not escape the crime of murther.