A10213:928
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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Now then for so much as we see faith to be the ground whereupon dependeth the whole condition of our justifying: let us discuss in like manner,1 what is this faith, whereof the scripture so much speaketh of, for the more plain understanding of the simple. For many kinds there be of faith:2 As a man may believe every thing that is true: yet not every trueth doeth save, neither doeth the believing of every trueth justify a man: He that believeth that God created all things of nought, believeth trueth: He that believeth that God is a just God, that he is omnipotent,3 that he is merciful: that he that is true of promise believeth well, and holdeth the ⟨image 104⟩trueth.4 So he that believeth that God hath his election from the beginning, and that he also is one of the same elect and Predestinate, hath a good belief and thinketh well. But •et this beleef• alone, except it be seasoned with another thing, will not serve to saluation• As it a•ayled not the old Jews, which so thought of themselves, and yet think to this day: to be only Gods elect people.
Nowe then for so muche as we sée fayth to be the grounde wherevpon dependeth the whole condition of our iustifying: let vs discusse in lyke maner,1 what is this faith, wherof the scripture so much speaketh of, for the more plaine vnderstanding of the symple. For many kyndes there be of fayth:2 As a man maye beléeue euery thing that is true: yet not euery trueth doeth saue, neyther doeth the beleeuing of euery trueth iustifie a man: He that beleeueth that God created all thinges of nought, beléeueth trueth: He that beléeueth that God is a iust God, that he is omnipotent,