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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 after that grievous temptation undoubtedly wherein he was compelled for fear of the Philistines, to deny his wife and call her sister, & after the manifold contentions with the Philistines, wherein his God did preserve him, and at the end, in the wonderful miracle of his children, whose birthright was altered by the unsearchable providence of God, the manifest notes and tokens of the free Election and choice of God did appear. And Jacob chosen and beloved in his mothers womb, felt this free work of God his great favour, who had chosen him before h•e was borne, and taking occasion of the necessity of ⟨image 134⟩his brother, seeketh the birthright, the which God had unto him before appointed and promised, renouncing the course of nature, then doth he leave and forsake his fathers house, and patiently taketh all troubles offered unto him. In the which often times undoubtedly he feeleth the heavy and grievous temptations that his fathers Abraham and Isaac had before (for no creature more often suffereth trouble than the very Elect of God) for the experiment of his faith, whereby the lively sense and undoubted tokens of his favourable election after many battles and victories, might be made certain & sure, thorough present comfort always ministered unto him, either by secrete inspiration or manifest revelation, witnessing the singular care of his heavenly Father over him his dearly beloved and chosen child, as his wonderful vision of the ladder and the Angels descending from heaven doth declare, and the other vision wherein the Angel did show him the party coloured sheep for his portion, to multiply and increase his substance: as also when God ⟨image 135⟩biddeth him go into his own country from his deceitful Laban, and defendeth his Jacob from him: And finally the glorious victory given unto him over the •• gel, comforting him against the fear of his brother Esau, doth bring forth unto his heart and conscience the assured sign and token of the favour of his heavenly father, first election and choosing, and after evermore governing, g•i•ing, and preserving by the free mercy of his divine providence.
And after that greeuous temptation vndoubtedly wherein he was compelled for feare of the Philistines, to denye his wife and call her sister, & after the manifolde contentions with the Philistines, wherin his God dyd preserue him, and at the ende, in the wonderfull myracle of his chyldren, whose byrthright was altered by the vnsearcheable prouidence of God, the manyfest notes and tokens of the free Election and choyce of God dyd appeare. And Iacob chosen and beloued in his mothers wombe, felte thys free worke of God his great fauour, who had chosen hym before he was borne, and takynge occasion of the necessitie of