A10213:961
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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If you can thus submit your selves, ⟨image 122⟩good brethren, to the wisdom of God, working in us weaklings what him liketh. All the stumbling stocks which might offend you, may easily be remove•. There be two things especially which do seem to stand against this doctrine of Election and Reprobation, or of God his governance and providence, for all is one in effect, the one toucheth God, the other man. The first and principal is, lest that the wicked do make God the Author of sin in the Reprobate• the which doubt, we may remove four manner of ways.
If you can thus submytte your selues, ⟨image 122⟩good brethren, to the wisedome of God, working in vs weakelyngs what him lyketh. All the stumblyng stockes whiche might offend you, may eas•ly be remoue•. There be two things especially which doo séeme to stande against this doctrine of Election and Reprobation, or of God his gouernaunce and prouidence, for all is one in effect, the one toucheth God, the other man. The fyrst and pryncipall is, leaste that the wicked doo make God the Aucthour of synne in the Reprobate• the which doubt, we maye remoue fowre maner of wayes.
First, by the authority of Scriptures. Secondly, by the testimony of their own consciences which be the reprobate. Thirdly, by the nature of sin. Fourthly, by the majesty of God, which is bound to none of his creatures, to make him this or that vessel. For the first, Saint James sayeth: Let no man say when he is tempted, that he is tempted of God, for God, as he can not be tempted with evil, so neither doeth he tempt any man. But every man is tempted, ⟨image 122⟩