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 TREASVRE 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 nevvlie turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood.¶VVherevnto are added, these Godly Treatyses.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 vnderstande 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 handled.Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.Title page of The treasure of trueth touching the ground work of man his salvation, and chiefest…, London, 1576The 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…Theodore Beza, 1576

The second Aphorism.The second Aphorisme.

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The second Aphorism.

The second Aphorisme.

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This therefore he did with such wisdom, that the whole faults of the reprobates or outcasts damnation resteth in themselves: and that the whole praise of the salvation of the elect or chosen, is wholly to to be referred unto his mercy: for he did not create man¹ in sin (for so, which God forbid, should he him self have been the Author of sin, and of his justice he might not punish it) but rather he made him after his own Image, that is, in cleanness and holiness.

THis therefore he did vvith such vvisdom, that the whole faultes of the reprobates or ofcastes damnation resteth in themselues: and that the vvhole praise of the saluation of the electe or chosen, is vvholie to to be referred vnto his mercy: for he dyd not create man¹ in sinne (for so, vvhich God forbyd, should he him selfe haue beene the Author of sinne, and of his iustice he might not punishe it) but rather hee made him after his owne Image, that is, in cleanesle and holynesse.

1Creation of man.

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Proves out of the word of God.

Proues out of the worde of God.

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The second Aphorism.

The second Aphorisme.

Proves out of the word of God.

Proues out of the worde of God.

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The second Aphorism.

The second Aphorisme.

Proves out of the word of God.

Proues out of the worde of God.