A10213:924
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 God2 only him self a Prior: yet not withstanding it may be known to every particular faithful man a Posteriore: that is, by means:3 which means is faith in Christ Jesus crucified, for so much as by his faith in Christ, a man is justified, and thereby made the child ⟨image 102⟩of salvation, reason must needs leads the same to be then the child of election chosen of God unto everlasting •yfe: for how can a man be •aved but by consequence, it followeth that he must be elected.
Wherevnto resulteth now the third not• or consideration,1 which is to consider• whether a man in this lyfe maye be certaine of his election. To answere this question, we haue first to vnderstand: that although our election and vocation simply in déede he knowen to God2 onely him selfe a Priore: yet not withstanding it may be knowne to euery particular faithful man a Posteriore: that is, by meanes:3 whiche meanes is fayth in Christ Iesus crucified, for so much as by his fayth in Christ, a man is iustified, and therebye made the childe ⟨image 102⟩