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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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yet may we not prohibit the sweet flowers from the Bees, because Spiders suck thence their poison, no more than we may stop the sun to shine, because it ⟨image 109⟩hurteth sore eyes. But that it may be the glad tidings of salvation to the assurance of the faith of the one, and a clear testimony of condemnation of the other, to the beating down of the pride of man, this glorious counsel of the mighty God, ought unto all in this clear revelation of the Gospel, to be offered, opened, and published.
yet may we not prohibite the sweete floures from the Bées, bicause Spiders sucke thence their poyson, no more than wée maye stoppe the sunne to shyne, bycause it ⟨image 109⟩hurteth sore eyes. But that it may bée the glad tydings of saluation to the assurance of the fayth of the one, and a cleare testymony of cōdemnation of the other, to the beating downe of the pryde of man, thys glorious counsel of the mightie God, ought vnto all in this cleare reuelation of the Gospell, to bee offered, opened, and publyshed.
Wherefore by the good will of God, we intend to speak of this great matter, none other ways, neither in any other sort, then the open Scriptures shall approve our sayings. Therefore we say with the holy Apostle Saint Paul: Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things unto Christ, like as he hath elected and chosen us in him before the foundations of the world were laid, that we should be holy and blameless before him by love, who hath predestinate us, that he might freely choose us to be his children by Jesus Christ. Ephes.•. And though there come some wicked men, ⟨image 109⟩which were long before appointed to this judgement, which do turn the grace of our God to lasciviousness & wantonness, as holy Jude saith: yet know we that we are chosen by Jesus Christ that the glory of his grace, his favour and mercy towards us might be praised. For we are the elect and chosen kindred, and his people by purchase, that we should show the virtue of him which hath called us forth of darkness into this marvellous light.