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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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Secondly, in that this mercy and grace1 of God in this definition, is said to be free, thereby is to be noted, the proceeding and working of God,2 not to be bound to any ordinary place, or to any succession of chair, not to state, and dignity of person, nor to worthiness of blood, &c. But all goeth by the mere will of his own purpose, As it is written: Spiritus ubi vult spirat, &c. And thus was the outward race, and stock of ⟨image 97⟩Abraham after the flesh refused. Which •••med to have the preeminence. •nd their •••de after the spirit raised •p to Abraham of the stones, that is, of […] Gentiles. So was the outward Temple of Jerusalem, and chair of M•yses, which seemed to be of price, forsaken, and Gods chair advanced in other actions. So was tall Saul refused, and little David accepted: The rich, the proud, the wise of this world rejected, and the word of salvation daily opened to the poor, and miserable abjects: The high Mountains cast under, and the low valleys exalted, &c.
Secondly, in that this mercy and grace1 of God in this definition, is sayde to be free, thereby is to be noted, the proceeding and working of God,2 not to bee bounde to any ordinary place, or to any succession of chayre, not to state, and dignitye of personne, nor to worthynesse of blood, &c. But all goeth by the meere wyll of his owne purpose, As it is written: Spiritus vbi vult spirat, &c. And thus was the outwarde race, and stocke of ⟨image 97⟩Abraham after the flesh refused. Which •••med to haue the préeminence. nd theyr de after the spyrite raysed p to Abraham of the stones, that is, of Gentiles. So was the outwarde Temple of Hierusalem, and chayre of Myses, which seemed to be of price, forsaken, and Gods chayre aduaunced in other actions. So was talle Saule refused, and lyttle Dauid accepted: The rytche, the prowde, the wyse of this worlde reiected, and the worde of salation dayly opened to the poore, and myserable abiectes: The hye Mountaynes cast vnder, and the lowe valleys exalted, &c.