A10213:947
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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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 ⟨image 112⟩us to an holy and blameless life, to the laud & praise of the grace of God. The which Election besides the daily experience of our consciences may be approved by the testimonies of these Scriptures compared together. Esa. 59. Rom 8. Ephesi. 1. Colos. 3. and a very brief and perfect description of this Election. 2. Thes. 2. in these words. We ought to thank God that he hath chosen you from the beginning, by the sanctifying of the spirit and the belief of the trueth, to the which he hath called you by our Gospel, to attain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. By this gracious election was Jacob dearly beloved in his Mothers womb, and Jeremiah known unto God before he was fashioned in his Mothers womb. Jeremiah. 1. And to be short, all other the Elect of God are thus chosen, sanctified, and beloved from the beginning from before the foundations of the world, from everlasting to everlasting. For there is no change of time with God, seeing that all things are present in his sight. For unto him a thousand years are but ⟨image 113⟩one day, but the course & change of times are in us, our deeds, our knowledge, in mans changeable wisdom.
The seconde kynde of Election is set •oorth and knowne, euydent and open by the spirite of God, working in the harts of the Elect and chosen by fayth, and trust in God his promyses through Christ, teaching vs that we are the chyldren of God chosen to him selfe by Iesus Christ, from the begynning, and therefore preparing ⟨image 112⟩