A10213:932
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 although the action of praying, fasting,1 alms, patience, charity, repentance, the fear and love of God be his gifts in man, and not of man, given of God to man: yet be none of all these actions in man, imputed of God to salvation, but only this one action of faith in man, upon Christ Jesus the son of God. Not that the action it self of believing: As it is a quality in man doeth so deserve: but because it taketh that dignity of the object. For as I said in the act of justifying: Faith, as it is an action in man, is not to be considered alone: ⟨image 105⟩but must ever go with this object, and taketh his virtue thereof. Like as the looking up of the old Israelites,2 did not of it self procure any health unto them: but the promise made in the object, which was the brazen Serpent, whereupon they looked: gave them health by their looking up.3 Even so after like sort, are we saved by our faith, and spiritual looking up to the body of Christ crucified, which faith to define, is this.
For although the action of praying, fasting,1 almes, patience, charitie, repentaunce, the feare and loue of God bee his gyfts in man, and not of man, geuen of God to man: yet bee none of all these actions in man, imputed of God to saluation, but onely this one action of faith in man, vpon Christ Iesus the sonne of God. Not that the action it selfe of beleeuing: As it is a qualyty in man doeth so deserue: but because it taketh that dignity of the obiect. For as I sayde in the acte of iustifying: Fayth, as it is an action in man, is not to be considered alone: ⟨image 105⟩but must euer goe with this obiect, and taketh his vertue thereof. Lyke as the looking vp of the olde Isralytes,2 dyd not of it selfe procure any health vnto them: but the promyse made in the obiect, which was the brasen Serpent, wherevppon they looked: gaue them health by their looking vp.