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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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We do learn moreover the justice of God, which justice Pharaoh him self was compelled against him self, to denounce and affirm. Exod. 9. And finally we may see expressed most manifestly the fatherly mercy of the God of Jacob, which did give the king and the whole people of Egypt a price for his chosen Jacob. •o the love towards Jacob, and the hatred towards Esa•. What shall we speak of Judas and other, manifestly reprobate, which are compelled by the testimony ⟨image 119⟩of their own consciences to pronounce them selves wicked, and therefore to fear god his severe justice and just judgement, & to fly the refrom by the terror of their evil consciences, which is more sore than a thousand witnesses, against such as God doth leave to their own selves The which terrible examples, the elect of God• having before their eyes, hath great cause to praise their heavenly father, through his son Christ, who hath sent them his holy spirit of comfort, which will never suffer them to be tempted above that they are able to suffer and to bear.
Wée doo learne moreouer the iustice of God, which iustice Pharao him selfe was compelled agaynste him selfe, to denounce and affirme. Exod. 9. And finally wée may sée expressed moste manifestly the fatherly mercy of the God of Iacob, whiche dyd giue the king and the whole people of Egypt a pryce for his chosen Iacob. •o the loue towardes Iacob, and the hatred towardes Esa•. What shall wee speake of Iudas and other, manifestlye reprobate, whiche are compelled by the testimonye ⟨image 119⟩of theyr owne consciences to pronounce them selues wicked, and therefore to feare god his seuere iustice and iust iudgement, & to flye the refrom by the terrour of their euill consciences, which is more sore than a thousand witnesses, agaynst suche as God doth leaue to their owne selues The which terrible examples, the elect of God• hauing before their eyes, hath great cause to prayse their heauēly father, through his sonne Christ, who hath sent them his holy spirit of comfort, which will neuer suffer them to be tempted aboue that they are able to suffer and to beare.