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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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Yet can not these evil instruments be said to obey God, because all be it God by them bringeth by• work to pass, yet they, so far as in them is, and as concerning their own counsel and will, do not the work of God, but their own work for the which they are justly punished.1 For all be it what soever God worketh by the wicked […] good, yet what soever the wicked work is evil.
Yet can not these euyl instrumentes be sayde to obey God, because all be it God by them bryngeth by• worke to passe, yet they, so farre as in them is, and as concerning their owne counsel and wyll, do not the worke of God, but their owne worke for the whiche they are iustly punished.1 For all be it what soeuer God worketh by the wicked 〈…〉 good, yet what soeuer the wicked worke is euyll.
- 1A necessary note to be marked.A n•cess•ry note to bee marked.
¶Neither is this consequent or reason good, God worketh all things, therefore he worketh sinne• For the pain of sin agreeth not but to the vicious and faulty quality, which is wholly in the working instrument.
¶Neyther is this consequent or reason good, God worketh all thynges, therefore hee worketh sinne• For the paine of sinne agreeth not but to the vicious and saultie qualytie, which is wholy in the working instrument.