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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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But where we have two kind of men that be adversaries to this doctrine of Reprobation. The one sort uttering them selves most manifest Reprobate, obstinate, and wilfully wicked, crying and blaspheming: we will follow our lusts, what need we to care how we live, or what we do? If we be elected with Jacob, we shall be saved, if we be reject and cursed with Ham, we shall be damned. These Lucifers, not submitting themselves to the governance of God, careless ⟨image 119⟩what becometh of them, must be heat• down with the consideration of the majesty and mighty power of God, which suffereth not one sparrow to fall upon the earth without his will & providence, neither one hear to fall from the head of his elect and chosen, how fiercely so ever they shall rage against them.
But where we haue two kinde of men that be aduersaries to this doctrine of Reprobation. The one sorte vttering them selues most manifest Reprobate, obstinate, and wylfully wicked, crying and blaspheming: we wyll followe our lusts, what neede we to care howe we lyue, or what we doo? If we be elected with Iacob, wee shall bée saued, if wée bée reiecte and cursed with Cham, wée shall bée damned. These Lucifers, not submitting themselues to the gouernance of God, carelesse ⟨image 119⟩what becommeth of them, must be heat• downe with the consideration of the maiestie and mightie power of God, whiche suffereth not one sparrowe to fall vppon the earth without his wyll & prouidence, neyther one hear to fall from the head of his elect and chosen, howe fiercely so euer they shall rage agaynst them.
Wherefore (O you Serpents seed) how soever you shall be offended with this that I shall speak, know this, that as the mighty God hath made the scattered sands able enough to stay the raging Seas: so shall your proud waves of your boiling stomachs and our busy, heads, be broken and brought full low where and when it shall like the Lord of all flesh by these his weak vessels. And licence must you ask, as did your father the divel executing his tyranny upon the good man Job, as we read in the first chapter of that History, before you can lay hands either of body or goods of his chosen, and therein shall you be limited and appointed (as there appeareth) how far you shall be able to extend your violence.