A10213:890
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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¶And that the will of God, yea and §35the same most effectually, doth then also ⟨image 93⟩steppe in, when as he worketh by th• wicked, may plainly appear almost i• every leaf of the scripture. So is •e sai• to have sent Joseph into Egypt. Gen. 45• 8. So he stirred up Pharaoh to declare hi• power in him. Exod. 4. 21. So he gau• David his wives unto his son Absalom, 2. Sam. 12. 11. So he moved the heart of David to number the people, 2. Sam. 24. 1. So he commanded Shimei to curse David, 2. Sam. 16. 10. So David calleth his enemies the sword & hand of the Lord, Psal. 17. 13. 14. So the Lord calleth the Medes and Persians his sanctified, and the instruments of his wrath, Esa. 10. 5. and, 13. 6. So he calleth the falling away of the ten Tribes his work, 2. Paralip. 11. 4. So Job saith, the Lord geneth, and the Lord hath taken away, Job. 1. 21. So the King of Babylon is compared unto an Are and a Saw, to wit, because the Lord executed or brought to pass his work by him, thinking on no such thing,