A10213:985
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 good works which are so in deed, that is to say, which proceed of the spirit of adoption, & the feeling of Gods mercies in electing, calling & justifying, first of all have this use, y• they declare the power of God to be in us, and the spirit of Christ, which doth conform us to his image: and this is the end whereunto we are Elected and Predestinate to be conformed to the Image of his son. Rom. 8. Elected before ⟨image 138⟩the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless. Eph. 1. Created unto good works, which God hath prepared for us to walk therein. Eph. 2. These have the reward, as Paul saith, not only of this life, but of the world to come. Therefore saith our Saviour Christ. Math. 25. Come ye blessed of my father, possess the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. I was hungry, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink. &c.
The good works which are so in déede, that is to say, which proceede of the spirite of adoption, & the feeling of Gods mercies in electing, calling & iustifying, fyrst of all haue this vse, y• they declare the power of God to bee in vs, and the spyrite of Christ, which doth conforme vs to his image: and this is the ende whervnto we are Elected and Predestinate to be conformed to the Image of his sonne. Rom. 8. Elected before ⟨image 138⟩the foundation of the world, to be holy and blamelesse. Eph. 1. Created vnto good workes, which God hath prepared for vs to walke therein. Eph. 2. These haue the reward, as Paul sayth, not onely of this lyfe, but of the world to come. Therefore sayth our Sauiour Christ.