A10213:966
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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And like as that which is no fault in the master of the house, is a great fault many times in any of his servants, because it is the breaking of their masters commandment: Even so doubtless the self same work is sin in God his servants and creatures, which to God is no ⟨image 125⟩••nne, but an ordinary work appointed •or some special purpose, either for the manifestation of his power, as was the hardening of Pharaoh, or for the declaration of his mercy, as was the fall of David, of Peter, of Mary Magdalen, and all other repentant sinners. And wherefore, I pray you, may not this Lord thus use his own servants, without any blame of sin, seeing that he hath created and made them all only to serve his glory, his justice, and his mercy. Or how can he be unjust, or the author of any sin, by whom all the world must be judged and brought to the balance of justice and equity. When the first world shall be condemned for their sin and iniquity, and we now living shall be judged for •ure sins: specially all those which not only do evil them selves, but are Authors and •aultors to wicked doers. Romans. 1.
And lyke as that which is no faulte in the maister of the house, is a great faulte many tymes in any of his seruaunts, because it is the breaking of theyr maisters commaundement: Euen so doubtlesse the selfe same worke is sinne in God his seruaunts and creatures, which to God is no ⟨image 125⟩••nne, but an ordinary worke appoynted •or some speciall purpose, eyther for the manifestation of his power, as was the hardeninge of Pharao, or for the declaration of his mercye, as was the fall of Dauid, of Peter, of Marie Magdalen, and all other repentant sinners. And where•ore, I pray you, may not this Lorde thus vse his owne seruauntes, without any blame of sinne, seeing that hée hath created and made them all onely to serue hys glorye, hys iustice, and hys mercye. Or howe can hee bee vniuste, or the authour of anye synne, by whome all the worlde muste bee iudged and broughte to the balance of iustice and equitye. When the first worlde shall be condemned for their sinne and iniquitye, and wée nowe lyuinge shall bee iudged for ure sinnes: specially all those whiche not onely doe euyll them selues, but are Authors and aultors to wicked doers. Romaines. 1.