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 Seventh Aphorism.The Seuenth Aphorisme.

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The Seventh Aphorism.

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For (1) first¹ at what time it pleaseth him to reveal and open that secret ordained from everlasting, (2) at that time, I say, in which they think not of these things,² (3) (as men that are very blind, and yet notwithstanding, they think that they do most sharply see, (4) whereupon assured destruction hangeth over their heads,) (5) behold at unawares and suddenly he setteth before their eyes the ⟨image 34⟩great danger that they are in: and that they may be the more pierced for a witness unto their conscience,³ lying as it were buried and fornummed, (6) he joineth thereunto the preaching of his law, adding examples of his judgements, that they should be afraid & tremble at the remembrance of their sins: (7) yet doth he not this for this intent, that they should remain in this fear and trembling: but rather that turning to behold the greatness of the danger, which compasseth them about, they should fly unto that only mediator Jesus Christ.

FOr (1) first¹ at what time it pleaseth him to reueale and open that secreete ordained from euerlasting, (2) at that time, I saie, in which they thinke not of these thinges,² (3) (as men that are verie blind, and yet notwithstanding, they thinke that they do most sharplie see, (4) whervpon assured destruction hangeth ouer their heads,) (5) beholde at vnwares and sodainlie he setteth before their eyes the ⟨image 34⟩

The Seventh Aphorism.The Seuenth Aphorisme.

The Seventh Aphorism.

The Seuenth Aphorisme.

The Seventh Aphorism.The Seuenth Aphorisme.

The Seventh Aphorism.

The Seuenth Aphorisme.

Proves out of the word of God.

Proues out of the worde of God.

The Seventh Aphorism.

The Seuenth Aphorisme.

Reformers309

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The Seventh Aphorism.

The Seuenth Aphorisme.

Proves out of the word of God.

Proues out of the worde of God.