A10213:975
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 of necessity God did shut all under sin, that his mercy might flow over all. And that his mighty power might appear, he hath created the heavens and earth, wherein we do see light and darkness, death and life, shame and glory, weakness and strength, lies and trueth, righteousness and unrighteousness, to serve to the setting forth of his glory, that man may be driven to say with Paul: O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God. How incomprehensible are his ways? Howe unsearchable are his judgements? For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor. Or who hath given him ought aforehand, that he might be repaid? For by him, and through him, and in him, are all things, to him be praise for ever. Amen.
Wherefore of necessitye God dyd shut all vnder synne, that his mercie myght flow ouer all. And that his mighty power myght appeare, hée hath created the heauens and earth, wherein we doo see lyght and darknesse, death and lyfe, shame and glorye, weaknesse and strength, lyes and trueth, ryghteousnesse and vnryghteousnesse, to serue to the settying foorth of his glorie, that man may bée dryuen to saye with Paule: O the depth of the ryches of the wisdome and knowledge of God. How incomprehensyble are his wayes? Howe vnsearchable are his iudgemēts? For who hath knowne the minde of the Lorde? Or who hath bene his coūseller. Or who hath giuen him ought aforehand, that he might bée repayed? For by him, and through him, and in him, are all things, to him bee prayse for euer. Amen.
And as this holy Apostle Paul doeth submit him self to the great depth of the wisdom of God, and his wonderful Regiment and providence, and would •eate and drive down all flesh by the consideration of the same. So also all our ⟨image 132⟩Fathers from the beginning hath laid this the only foundation of their faith: Wherefore Moses beginneth to stablish the faith of man at the history of the creation, and so forth by the order of God his present governance about the things made and created. And David for a confession of his faith, pronounceth of this providence.