¶A brief Treatise, wit• certain Answers to the Objections of the Adversaries of this doctrine, written by Anthony Gylbie.¶A briefe Treatise, wit• certayne Answers to the Obiections of the Aduersaries of this doctrine, written by Anthonie Gylbie.

¶A brief Treatise, wit• certain Answers to the Objections of the Adversaries of this doctrine, written by Anthony Gylbie.

¶A briefe Treatise, wit• certayne Answers to the Obiections of the Aduersaries of this doctrine, written by Anthonie Gylbie.

•Hereas three years ago, dearly beloved. I did write of this matter of Election & Reprobation, which is called Predestination, in a certain Commentary upon the Prophet Malachi, by the occasion of this text:

•Hereas three yeeres ago, dearely beloued. I did write of this matter of Election & Reprobation, whiche is called Predestination, in a certayn Commentarie vpon the Prophet Malachie, by the occasion of this text:

I have lou•d Jacob, and I have hated Esau. The which Treatise by the rage of persecution, partly perished, and part did come of late to my hands: accounting this doctrine so necessary, that upon all occasions it ought with reverence to be uttered to the glory of God, which so wonderfully, appeareth in this his rich mercy toward us, whom he chooseth from the filth of sin, to serve him in righteousness, and to the beating down of our corrupt nature, which without this, either mounteth by pride, unto presumption, ⟨image 107⟩or falleth by infidelity to desperation. Because that without some taste of this divine providence in Predestination, there can be no faith, but either a doubtful wavering, leading to despair, which we have left in the Papistry wiles we looked to our own weakness and infirmity, not able to endure one hour in the way of righteousness: or else a vain presumption of feigned holiness, whiles we behold our own belief and good works, or the perfection that we do imagine in our own selves, as do the Anabaptists. Therefore I thought it good according to my simple Talent, to testify this truth again unto the world, at the Printing of this worthy Table of the great learned man, Master Beza, which is set forth in French, Latin, and Italian, and now into English, translated by our brother VV. Whittingham: wherein is most evidently set forth before our eyes the chief ground of this doctrine, and the principal points thereof are so deeply opened, that there seemed to want nothing that was possible in few lines to