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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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Wherefore whosoever desireth to be assured that he is one of the elect number of God: let him not clime up to heaven to know, but let him descend into himself, and there search his faith in Christ the son of God: Which if he find in him not feigned, by the working of Gods holy spirit accordingly: thereupon let him stay, and so wrap himself wholly, both body and soul, under Gods general promise,1 and •umber his head with no farther speculations: knowing this, that whosoever believeth in him, shall not perish, loh 3. Shall not be confounded. Rom. 9. Shall not see death. Joh. 8. Shall not enter into judgement. Joh. •. Shall have everlasting ⟨image 103⟩life. John. 3. 7. Shall be saved. Math 28. Act. 16. Shall have remission of all his sins. Act. 10. Shall be justified. Rom. 3. Gal. 2. Shall have floods flowing out of him of water of life. Joh. 7. Shall never dye. Joh. 11. Shall be raised in the last day. Joh. 6. Shall find rest to his soul, and shall be refreshed, Math. 11.
Wherefore whosoeuer desireth to be assured that he is one of the elect number of God: let him not clyme vp to heauen to knowe, but let him descend into himselfe, and there searche his fayth in Christ the sonne of God: Which if hée fynde in him not fayned, by the working of Gods holy spyrite accordingly: therevpon let him staye, and so wrappe himselfe wholy, both body and soule, vnder Gods generall promyse,