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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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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,2 ⟨image 104⟩and conveyed into the stomach, and yet neither doth tho receiving of any thing sustain mans body, except it be meat and drink, which have power to give nourishment. In like sort it is with faith: for neither doeth the believing of every thing save. But only faith in the blood of Christ neither doeth again the same blood of Christ profit us, except by faith it be received: And as the sun being the cause of all light, ••y•eth not but to them only which have eyes to see: nor yet to them neither, ••esse they will open their eyes, to receive the light: So the passion of Christ is the efficient cause of salvation: But faith is the condition whereby the said Passion is to us effectual.
For neyther doth the passion of Christ saue without fayth:1 neyther doeth fayth helpe, except it be in Christ. As we see the body of man sustayned by bread and drinke• not except the same be receaued,2 ⟨image 104⟩and conueyed into the stomacke, and yet neyther doth tho receyuing of any thing sustaine mans body, except it be meate and drinke, which haue power to geue nourishment. In lyke sort it is with fayth: for neyther doeth the beléeuing of euery thing saue. But onely fayth in the blood of Christneyther doeth againe the same blood of Christ profite vs, except by fayth it be receaued: And as the sonne being the cause of all lyght, ••yeth not but to them onely which haue eyes to see: nor yet to them neyther, esse they wyll open theyr eyes, to receaue the lyght: So the passion of Christ is the efficient cause of saluation: But fayth is the condition whereby the sayde Passion is to vs effectuall.