A10213:979
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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Jeremy also chosen in his Mothers womb, as appeareth in the first chapter of his Prophecy, where it is said from the mouth of God: before I fashioned thee in thy Mothers womb I did know thee, and or ever thou wast borne I did sanctify thee and ordained thee to be a Prophet unto this people, then felt the most lively signs and tokens of his Election, when his flesh repined, grudged and feared to take in hand the execution of this great and dangerous embassage, & the power of God his spirit doth touch his heart, and openeth his mouth to the planting ⟨image 135⟩and rooting up of all people and kingdoms to break, destroy, and make waste, and raised him as a fenced town, a brazen wall, and iron pillar against the kings, priests, and people of the land. Now though sometimes his flesh doth grudge for the burden, of his office, and anguish of hart, as though he had been an abject or Reprobate, yet always after the brunt of temptations uttering his weakness, he findeth the merciful providence of his heavenly father, to take a continual care of him, and not only comfort and assist him, but also most evidently to punish his enemies.
Ieremye also chosen in his Mothers wombe, as appeareth in the first chapter of his Prophecie, where it is sayd from the mouth of God: before I fashioned thée in thy Mothers wombe I did know thee, and or euer thou wast borne I did sanctifie thée and ordeyned thee to be a Prophet vnto this people, then felte the moste lyuely signes and t•kens of his Election, when his •leshe repined, grudged and feared to take in hande the execution of this greate and da•ngerous embassage, & the power of God his spirite dothe touche his heart, and openeth his mouthe to the planting ⟨image 135⟩and rooting vp of all people and kingdoms to breake, destroy, and make waste, and raysed hym as a fenced towne, a brasen wall, and yron pyller agaynst the kinges, priestes, and people of the lande. Nowe though sometymes hys flesh doth grudge for the burthen, of his offyce, and anguishe of hart, as though he had beene an abiecte or Reprobate, yet alwayes after the brunt of temptations vttering his weaknesse, he findeth the mercyfull prouidence of his heauenly father, to take a continuall care of hym, and not onely comforte and assist hym, but also most euidently to punish his enimies.