A10213:976
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 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. Psalm. 95. I do know that thou art a great Lord, and a Lord above all Gods. All things whatsoever the Lords pleasure was, he hath made in the Heavens, the earth, the Seas, and the bottomless waters. Again, by the word of God all things were set in their places, and by the spirit of his mouth all the powers that be in them. And Paul considering m•st deeply, and pronouncing most plainly this divine governance of the creatures, and godly providence of the creator, in all things for his Elect and chosen, saith thus. Roma. 8. We know that all things work for the best unto them that love God, who also are called of purpose: for those which he knew before, he also predestinate, that ⟨image 133⟩they should be like fashioned to the shape of his Sonne. Moreover, whom he hath predestinate, those hath he called, & whom he called, them he also hath justified, whom he hath justified, those also hath he glorified.
And as this holy Apostle Paule doeth submytte him selfe to the great depth of the wysdome of God, and his wonderfull Regiment and prouidence, and woulde •eate and dryue downe all fleshe by the consideration of the same. So also all our ⟨image 132⟩Fathers from the begynning hath layde this the onely foundation of theyr fayth: Wherefore Moyses beginneth to stablish the fayth of man at the historie of the creation, and so foorth by the order of God his present gouernaunce about the things made and created. And Dauid for a confession of his fayth, pronounceth of this prouidence.