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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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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. ⟨image 120⟩For God holdeth your hearts in his hand be you never so great tyrants, & can soon cause you to faint & fail from your fury, turning your harts round about as him liketh best. And because you thus blaspheme God in words & deeds, following your father Lucifer, abusing Gods creatures, and despising his benefits, his tolerance, and his long sufferance, which might move you to repentance (as holy Paul warneth) you treasure up for your selves, even wrath & vengeance against the day of vengeance. I do fear nothing at all to offend you with my writing, neither do you pass any thing at all what is written or spoken, though you use to swear, stamp, & stare for a little space in a furious rage, when you hear and feel things contrary to your poison. But the scriptures of God, all good writings, all truth, unto such dogs and hogs are uttered to this purpose, that they may be a testimony of condemnation of the light of Gods truth rejected and despised. Therefore for the elect of God that they may understand the course of Gods working in all his creatures, & reverence ⟨image 120⟩his majesty, and magnify and renown his holy name is this written. Yet doubtless do I know amongst the chief vessels & chosen children of God, there be many which have not attained to this point of doctrine of Election & Reprobation, whom I am very loth to offend, and therefore I desire them for the love of God to suffer me quietly without their grief to utter unto other the comfort of my conscience, which I have hereby undoubtedly received: like as I have many times harkened unto them in the contrary.
Wherefore (O you Serpentes séede) howe soeuer you shall be offended with this that I shall speake, knowe this, that as the mightie God hathe made the scattered sandes able inoughe to stay the raging Seas: so shall your proude waues of your boyling stomacks and our busie, heades, be broken and brought full lowe where and when it shall like the Lorde of all fleshe by these his weake vessels. And licence must you aske, as did your father the diuel executing his tyrannie vpon the good mā Iob, as we reade in the first chapter of that Hystorie, before you can lay hands eyther of body or goods of his chosen, and therein shall you be limitted and appoynted (as there appeareth) how farre you shall be able to extend your violence.