A10213:945
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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This Election expresseth absolutely the secret purpose of God, without the respect of revelation of the word, or any of our works following. Under this first kind of Election were those hundred and twenty thousand, which God did choose and keep unto himself in Nineveh amongst the Idolaters, and the seven thousand which God did leave for himself in Israel, in the third book of Kings the. 19. chap. Yea, those that yet are not, are thus elect, chosen and amongst all nations both Jews in this long blindness, & banishment from their country amongst the Turks in their Idolatrous wickedness, yea amongst the Edomites, the Sabeans, the Indians, and Ethiopians.
This Election expresseth absolutely the secret purpose of God, without the respect of reuelation of the woorde, or any of our workes following. Under this first kinde of Election were those hundreth and twentye thousande, whiche God dyd choose and kéepe vnto hymselfe in Niniuie amongst the Idolaters, and the seuen thousande which God dyd leaue for himselfe in Israell, in the third booke of Kings the. 19. chap. Yea, those that yet are not, are thus elect, chosen and amongst al nations both Iewes in this long blindnes, & banishmente from their cuntrey amongst the Turkes in theyr Idolatrous wickednes, yea amongst the Edomites, the Sabees, the Indians, and Ethiopians.
And in the late blindness of the Popish church, wherein we together with our fathers were altogether Idolatrous, all Hypocrites and counterfeit Christians, this absolute Election whereby the merciful Lord God did reserve and keep ⟨image 112⟩his chosen unto him in all places, all ages, all countries, without respect of persons did most evidently appear. Howbeit this secret of Election must only •ee left to the Majesty of God, where, when, how, and whom he thereby saveth and showeth his mercy. For, to the blind judgement of man all these people rehearsed, and such like seemeth reject, reprobate and cast away, as appeareth by Jonah condemning the Ninevites, by Elijah condemning the Israelites, and a long while, until God had by miracle from Heaven delivered him from that error, unto the chief Apostle Peter, judging all the Gentiles to be a polluted people, far from the favour of God.