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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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Thus was Pharaoh the manifest scourge ⟨image 115⟩and rod of God, to correct, to chastise, & to exercise the Israelites, and to spreads the power of God through all the world. Therefore was Moses sent unto him, with the rod of God his mighty mercy, to break in sunder this rod of chastisement. And the Lord said unto Moses, I have appointed thee to be the God of Pharaoh, and Aaron thy brother shall be thy Prophet, thou shalt speak unto him all that I command thee. And he shall speak unto Pharaoh, to let go the children of Israel forth of his land. But I will harden his heart, sayeth the Lord, and I will, multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt, and he shall not hear you. And I will bring mine Army and people •oorth of the Land of Egypt, by most great judgements, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord. Exod 12.
Thus was Pharao the manifest scourge ⟨image 115⟩and rodde of God, to correct, to chastice, & to exercyse the Israelytes, and to spreads the power of God through all the worlde. Therefore was Moyses sent vnto him, with the rodde of God his mighty mercy, to breake in sunder this rodde of chastisement. And the Lorde sayd vnto Moyses, I haue appoynted thée to bée the God of Pharao, and Aaron thy brother shall be thy Prophete, thou shalt speake vnto him all that I commaunde thée. And he shall speake vnto Pharao, to let go the chyldren of Israel forth of his lande. But I wyll harden his harte, sayeth the Lorde, and I wyll, multyplie my sygnes and wonders in Egypt, and hée shall not heare you. And I wyll bryng myne Armie and people •oorth of the Lande of Egypte, by most greate iudgementes, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord. Exod 12.
Again the Lord saith, Now shall I stretch my hand to strike thee, and thy people with a plague, and thou shalt perish from the earth, for therefore have I caused thee to stand (for so is ⟨image 116⟩