A10213:982
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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The second use of works is, that God in us by them may be glorified. Whereof our saviour Christ saith, Mat. 5. Let your light so shine before men, that they seeing your good works, may glorify your father which is in heaven. And this is the chief use of good works, the laud and glory of God, where unto we were first created in the earthy Adam, & now are a new restored by the heavenly Adam, Christ Jesus, to walk in good works, & to be holy, blameless and without fault. And to this end, that God in them might be glorified, doth scripture commend unto us good works, & setteth forth the crown of glory to them that therein are exercised. So run that ye may obtain, saith the Apostle, labour for the crown incorruptible. 1. Cor. 9.
The seconde vse of workes is, that God in vs by them may be gloryfied. Whereof our sauiour Christ sayth, Mat. 5. Let your lyght so shine before men, that they séeing your good works, may glorifie your father which is in heauen. And this is the chiefe vse of good workes, the laude and glorye of God, where vnto wée were fyrst created in the earthy Adam, & now are a new restored by the heauenly Adam, Christ Iesu, to walke in good works, & to be holy, blamelesse and without fault. And to this ende, that God in them might bee gloryfied, doth scripture commend vnto vs good works, & setteth forth the crowne of glory to them that therin are exercised. So rūne that ye may obtaine, sayth the Apostle, labor for the crowne incorruptible. 1. Cor. 9.
Now because these latter days are the times wherein our Saviour Christ did say, that •ayth should fail, and charity should ware cold, we that have so clear revelation of Gods great mercies ⟨image 137⟩