A10213:926
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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Whereunto, likewise well agreeth this saying: Election albeit in God, it be the first, yet to us it is the last opened.1 And therefore beginning first with creation: I come from thence to redemption, and justification by faith, and so to election. Not that faith is the cause efficient of election: being rather the effect thereof, but is to us the ⟨image 103⟩cause certificatory, or the cause of our certification: whereby we are brought to the feeling and knowledge of our election in Christ. For albeit that election first be certain in the knowledge of God, yet in our knowledge faith only that we have in Christ, is the thing that giveth to us our certificate & comfort of this election.
Wherevnto, lykewise well agréeth this saying: Election albeit in God, it be the first, yet to vs it is the last opened.1 And therefore begynning first with creation: I come from thence to redemption, and iustification by fayth, and so to election. Not that fayth is the cause efficient of election: being rather the effecte thereof, but is to vs the ⟨image 103⟩cause certifycatorie, or the cause of our certifycation: whereby we are brought to the feeling and knowledge of our election in Christ. For albeit that election fyrst be certaine in the knowledge of God, yet in our knowledge fayth onely that wée haue in Christ, is the thing that geueth to vs our certyficate & comfort of this election.
- 1Election first known to God, and last opened to man.Election first knovvn to God, and last opened to man.