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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 whole Scripture beareth witness,§34 and very common sense or reason •oeth tell us, that without the will of God nothing is done, no not of those things which seem most chiefly to come to pass by chance or fortune: as Gen. 27 20. God is said quickly to have brought the pray unto Jacob his hands. And exod. 21 •3. As often as murder is committed at unawares, the Lord, sayeth Moses, caused him to come into thine hands. The self same thing is taught •s concerning the falling out of Lots, Proverb. 16. 33. As concerning all the counsels of men, Dan. 4. 32. Of the falling of Sparrows, Math. 10. 29. To be short, of all things without exception, Ephe. 1. 11.
The whole Scripture beareth wytnesse,§34 and verie common sence or reason •oeth tell vs, that without the wyll of God nothing is done, no not of those things which séeme most chiefly to come to passe by chance or fortune: as Gen. 27 20. God is sayd quickly to haue brought the praye vnto Iacob his handes. And •xod. 21 •3. As often as murther is committed at vnwares, the Lorde, sayeth Moyses, caused him to come into thine handes. The selfe same thing is taught •s concerning the falling out of Lottes, Prouerb. 16. 33. As concerning all the •ounselles of men, Dan. 4. 32. Of the falling of Sparrowes,