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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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¶And yet do we not therefore excuse,§37 but rather most sharply accuse Satan working in the disobedient children, (Eph. 2. 2.) Even then also when as the Lord most effectually, or strongly, and most justly bringeth his work to pass, both by Satan him self, and also by the bond slaves of Satan, 2. Tim. 2. 26. Wherefore we do every where acknowledge and reverence the goodness and judgements of God, albeit the reason of them many times do not to us appear. And we condemn both the instruments which are •uyll, and also naughty & wicked actions, to wit, all the counsels and subtleties of Satan: the envy of Josephs brethren, and the selling of their brother: the ungodliness and hardness of Pharaoh: Absalom his mind bent to kill his Father, and his detestable incest: the unadvisedness also of David him self: the wickedness of ⟨image 95⟩Shimei: the malice and treachery of David his enemies: the wicked falling away of Jeroboam, and the ten Tribes: the ravennie of the Chaldeans: the unsatiable covetousness, incredible Lechery, intolerable arrogance of the Babylonians? to be short, all the wicked counsels, and most savage cruelty of the ungodly against the Church.
¶And yet doo we not therfore excuse,§37 but rather most sharply accuse Sathan workyng in the disobedient chyldren, (Eph. 2. 2.) Euen then also when as the Lorde most effectually, or strongly, and most iustly bringeth his worke to passe, both by Satan him selfe, and also by the bonde slaues of Satan, 2. Tim. 2. 26. Wherefore wée doo euerye where acknowledge and reuerence the goodnesse and iudgements of God, albeit the reason of them many tymes doo not to vs appeare. And wée condempne both the instruments which are •uyll, and also naughtie & wicked actions, to wyt, al the counsels and subtilties of Satan: the enuie of Iosephes brethren, and the selling of theyr brother: the vngodlines and hardnesse of Pharao: Absalom his mynde bent to kyll his Father, and his detestable incest: the vnaduisednesse also of Dauid him selfe: the wickednesse of