A10213:984
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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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 ⟨image 138⟩mysteries can never be satisfied) by the craft of the devil doth excogitate, & invent. But first we will speak something of good works, & the true understanding of those scriptures which commend them unto us, lest we should seem to dissuade men from the same, or extenuate the meaning of the holy ghost in such sentences as our adversaries do wickedly pervert for the maintenance of mans power against this doctrine of grace & free Election, which dare affirm that by works they purchase part of their salvation, the which (as we have said) is freely given by this Election in Christ Jesus before the foundation of the world was lay••.
Heretofore haue we answered generally to them that woulde make God the Author of euyll, and to them which do say, that this doctrine taketh away exhortations and threatninges, and the preachyng of the worde. Nowe by the grace of God, we wyl more briefly answere to some arguments whiche they bryng foorthe of the scriptures, setting aparte all such cauyllations as mans reason (whiche in Gods ⟨image 138⟩mysteries can neuer bée satisfyed) by the craft of the deuyl doth excogitate, & inuēt. But first we wyl speake somthing of good workes, & the true vnderstanding of those scriptures which commend them vnto vs, lest we should seeme to dissuade men from the same, or exte••ate the meaning of the holy ghost in such sentences as our aduersaries doo wickedly peruert for the maintenance of mans power against this doctrine of grace & free Election, which dare affirme that by works they purchase part of theyr saluation, the which (as we haue sayde) is freely geuen by this Election in Christ Iesu before the foundation of the world was lay••.