A10213:946
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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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.
And in the late blyndnesse of the Popishe church, wherein wee togither wyth our fathers were altogether Idolatrous, all Hypocrites and counterfaite Christians, thys absolute Election whereby the mercyfull Lord God did reserue and kepe ⟨image 112⟩his chosen vnto hym in all places, all ages, all countreys, without respect of personnes dyd most euydently appeare. Howbeit this secreete of Election must onely •ee lefte to the Maiestie of God, where, when, howe, and whome he thereby saueth and sheweth his mercy. For, to the blynde iudgement of man all these people rehearsed, and suche lyke seemeth reiect, reprobate and cast awaye, as appeareth by Ionas condempning the Niniuites, by Elias condempning the Israelites, and a long whyle, vntyll God had by myracle from Heauen delyuered hym from that errour, vnto the chyefe Apostle Peter, iudging all the Gentyles to bee a polluted people, farre from the fauour of God.
The second kind of Election is set •oorth and known, evident and open by the spirit of God, working in the harts of the Elect and chosen by faith, and trust in God his promises through Christ, teaching us that we are the children of God chosen to him self by Jesus Christ, from the beginning, and therefore preparing