A10213:983
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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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⟩wishing always to be of more perfection, let them with all thanks giving unto God rejoice, knowing that this proceedeth not from flesh nor blood, but from the spirit of our head Jesus Christ, who maketh intercession for his afflicted members (who are his Saints) with unspeakable groanings. Whom though for a time he do permit to be afflicted, both in spirit and body, as sometimes he did Job, Jonah, Jeremiah, and other: yet at the end he giveth unto them most triumphant victory, according to the everlasting purpose of his divine providence, who is to be feared, reverenced, renowned and praised for ever. So be it.
Nowe because these latter dayes are the tymes wherein our Sauiour Christ dyd saye, that •ayth should fayle, and charytie shoulde ware colde, we that haue so cleare reuelation of Gods great mercyes ⟨image 137⟩wishing alwaies to be of more perfection, let them with all thankes geeuinge vnto God reioyce, knowing that this procedeth not from flesh nor bloud, but frō the spirite of our head Iesus Christ, who maketh intercession for his afflicted members (who are his Sainctes) with vnspeakeable gronings. Whome though for a time hee doo permit to be afflicted, both in spirite and bodie, as sometimes he did Iob, Ionas, Ieremie, and other: yet at the ende hee giueth vnto them most triumphant victorie, accordinge to the euerlasting purpose of his diuine prouidence, who is to be feared, reuerenced, renowmed and praysed for euer. So be it.
Heretofore have we answered generally to them that would make God the Author of evil, and to them which do say, that this doctrine taketh away exhortations and threatenings, and the preaching of the word. Now by the grace of God, we will more briefly answer to some arguments which they bring forth of the scriptures, setting apart all such cavillations as mans reason (which in Gods