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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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Election depending upon Gods free grace and will,1 excludeth all mans will, blind fortune,2 chance, and all peradventures vocation standing upon Gods election, excludeth all mans wisdom,3 cunning, leering,4 intention, power and presumption: Faith in Christ proceeding by the gift of the holy ghost, and freely justifying man by Gods promise: excludeth all other merits of men,5 all condition of deserving, all works of the law:6 both Gods law and mans law, with all other outward means, what soever.
Election depending vpon Gods frée grace and wyl,1 excludeth all mans wyll, blynd fortune,2 chaunce, and all peraduentures vocation standing vpon Gods election, excludeth all mans wisedome,3 cunning, learing,4 intention, power and presumption: Fayth in Christ proceedyng by the gift of the holy ghost, and freely iustifying man by Gods promise: excludeth all other merites of men,5 all condition of deseruing, all workes of the lawe:6 both Gods lawe and mans lawe, with all other outward meanes, what soeuer.
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