A10213:972
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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Thus serveth then exhortations, dehortations, comminations, and publications of the laws and will of our Lord God: that he may be known the Lord and governor over all the things he hath created, and the only law maker amongst his creatures, publishing unto all that perfect equity and justice, which ought in no case to be resisted. Whereunto if they can not attain, they must confess and knowledge their own infirmity and weakness, and submit them selves under the mighty hand of God, and so doing they shall be received as children of the most loving and most merciful father, in such degrees of perfection as he hath appointed to the beautifying of the body of his son our head. So that the ⟨image 131⟩Lord God doeth teach all, and lighten all men that come into the world, both chosen and Reprobate, with such a knowledge as doth the good Prince, which unto all his Subjects proclaimeth his statutes, and publisheth his laws: but like a good and tender father, he leadeth his children, regenerate and borne a new, neither of flesh nor blood, nor the will of man, and guideth them with his fatherly spirit, in the paths of the same laws, writing in their hearts what is his good will and pleasure.
Thus serueth then exhortations, dehortations, comminations, and publycations of the lawes and wyll of our Lorde God: that hee maye bee knowne the Lord and gouernour ouer all the thynges hée hath created, and the onely lawe maker amongst his creatures, publyshing vnto all that perfecte equitie and iustice, which ought in no case to be resysted. Whervnto if they can not attayne, they must confesse and knowledge their owne infirmity and weakenesse, and submyt them selnes vnder the mightie hande of God, and so dooing they shall be receyued as chyldren of the most louing and most mercyfull father, in suche degrées of perfection as hee hath appoynted to the beautifying of the bodie of his sonne our head. So that the ⟨image 131⟩Lorde God doeth teache all, and lyghten all men that come into the worlde, bothe chosen and Reprobate, with such a knowledge as doth the good Prince, which vnto all his Subiects proclaimeth his statutes, and publysheth his lawes: but lyke a good and tender father, he leadeth his children, regenerate and borne a newe, neyther of fleshe nor blood, nor the wyll of man, and guydeth them with his fatherly spyrite, in the pathes of the same lawes, wryting in theyr hartes what is his good wyll and pleasure.