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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 therefore,1 fourthly is this clause added in the definition through •ayth in Christ his son: which faith in Christ to us ward maketh altogether: For first it certifieth us of Gods election: for whosoever will be certain of his election in God: let him first begin with this faith in Christ, which if he find in him to stand firm: He may be sure, and nothing doubt,2 but that he is one of the number of Gods elect. Secondly, the said faith and nothing else, is the only condition and means whereupon Gods mercy, election, vocation, and all Gods promises to salvation, do stay according to the words of S. Paul: Si permanseritis in fide, &c. If ye abide in the faith. Colos 1. Thirdly, this faith also is the immediate and next cause of our justification simply without any other condition annexed. For as the mercy of God, his grace, election, vocation, and other precedent causes, do save and justify us upon condition: if we believe in Christ, so this faith in ⟨image 99⟩Christ without condition, is the ne•t• and immediate cause, which by Gods premise worketh our justification. According as it is written: Creed in dominum Jesum & saluus eris t• & do•us•tua. 3Believe in the Lord Jesus,4 and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy whole house, Act. 16. And thus much touching the definition of election, with the causes thereof declared, which you see now to be no merits nor works of man: whether they go before or come after faith, but only y• mere mercy of God through faith: for like as all they that be borne of Adam, do taste of his malediction, though they tasted not his Apple: So all they that be borne of Christ which is by faith, take part of the obedience of Christ: Although they never did that obedience themselves, which was in him.