A10213:941
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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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.
Wherefore by the good wyll of God, we entende to speake of this greate matter, none other wayes, neyther in any other sorte, then the open Scriptures shall approue our sayings. Therfore we say with the holy Apostle Sayncte Paule: Blessed bee God the Father of our Lorde Iesus Christ, whiche hath blessed vs with all spirytuall blessinges in heauenlye thinges vnto Christ, lyke as he hath elected and ch•sen vs in him before the foundations of the worlde were layde, that wée shoulde be holy and blamelesse before him by loue, who hath predestinate vs, that hee myghte freely choose vs to bee hys chyldren by Iesus Christ. Ephes.•. And thoughe there come some wycked men, ⟨image 109⟩whiche were long before apoynted to this iudgement, whiche doo turne the grace of our God to lasciuiousnesse & wantonnesse, as holy Iude saythe: yet knowe wée that wée are chosen by Iesus Christe that the glory of his grace, hys fauour and mercy towards vs might be praysed. For we are the electe and chosen kyndred, and hys people by purchase, that we shoulde shewe the vertue of him whiche hath called vs foorth of darknesse into this maruellous lyght.