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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 thus concerning the cause of ou• salvation, ye see how faith in Christ: only and immediately without any condition doeth justify us, being so linked with Gods mercy •nd election:1 that wheresoever election goeth before, there faith in Christ must needs follow after. And again, whosoever believeth in Christ Jesus through the vocation of God, he must needs be partaker of Gods election.
And thus concerning the cause of ou• saluation, ye sée howe fayth in Christ: onely and immedyatlie without any condition doeth iustify vs, being so lynked with Gods mercy •nd election:1 that whersoeuer election goeth before, there fayth in Christ must néedes followe after. And againe, whosoeuer beleeueth in Christ Iesu through the vocation of God, hee must needes bee partaker of Gods election.
- 1How faith •nd election are linked together in the act of justifying.Hovv faith •nd el•ction are linked together in the act of iustifying.
Whereunto resulteth now the third not• or consideration,1 which is to consider• whether a man in this life may be certain of his election. To answer this question, we have first to understand: that although our election and vocation simply in deed he known to God