A10213:929
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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Only the faith which availeth to salvation is that,1 whose object is the body and passion of Christ Jesus crucified: so that in the a•te of justifying these two: faith and Christ have a mutual relation,2 and must always concurs together faith, as the action which apprehendeth: Christ as the object which is apprehended.
Onely the fayth which auayleth to saluation is that,1 whose obiect is the body and passion of Christ Iesus crucifyed: so that in the a•te of iustifying these two: fayth and Christ haue a mutuall relation,2 and must alwayes concurrs together fayth, as the action which apprehendeth: Christ as the obiect which is apprehended.
- 1Faith the action •• vv Christ the• obiect• of faith.
- 2Faith and Christ are relatives.Faith and Christ are relatiues.
For neither doth the passion of Christ save without faith:1 neither doeth faith help, except it be in Christ. As we see the body of man sustained by bread and drinke not except the same be received,