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A10213 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.; Summa totius Christianismi. English Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion. 1576 (1576) STC 2049; ESTC S113223 100,323 280

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all_o thing_n be_v give_v i_o of_o my_o father_n etc_n etc_n math._n 16._o 17._o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona●_n because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o open_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 1._o 13._o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n the_o four_o aphorism_n but_o of_o some_o the_o fall_n be_v 1_o great_a effectual_a 2_o to_o wit_n of_o they_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v in_o deed_n to_o have_v the_o external_a or_o outward_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n 3_o but_o they_o be_v call_v yet_o neither_o will_n nor_o can_v answer_v 4_o for_o that_o they_o do_v so_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o blindness_n that_o they_o say_v they_o see_v unto_o who_o also_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o embrace_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o believe_v wyttinglie_o therefore_o albeit_o their_o stubbornness_n be_v necessary_a yet_o be_v it_o willing_a or_o of_o then_o own_o accord_n 6_o whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v bid_v unto_o the_o feast_n they_o refuse_v to_o come_v 7_o insomuch_o that_o the_o word_n of_o life_n be_v unto_o they_o foolisnesse_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n yea_o final_o a_o deadly_a favour_n unto_o death_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n luk._n 12._o 47._o but_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o have_v not_o prepare_v himself_o nor_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n math._n 22._o 14._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v luk._n 13._o 34._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o etc_n etc_n luke_n 19_o 42._o if_o thou_o have_v even_o know_v at_o lest_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n etc_n etc_n ●erem_fw-la 7._o 28._o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o nation_n which_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god●_n etc_n etc_n proverb_n 1._o 24._o because_o that_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o have_v refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n and_o ther●_n be_v none_o that_o give_v any_o heed_n joh._n 9_o 41._o if_o you_o be_v blind_v you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v and_o therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v joh._n 14._o 17._o that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o do_v not_o see_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o because_o he_o remain_v with_o you_o and_o will_v be_v in_o you_o joh._n 12._o 39_o 40._o 10._o therefore_o can_v they_o not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n have_v say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o have_v harden_v their_o heart_n etc_n etc_n thes._n 3._o 2._o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliner_v from_o froward_a and_o evil_n man_n for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o 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the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n the_o five_o aphorism_n there_o be_v other_o beside_o these_o who_o understanding_n he_o stir_v up_o to_o perceyne_v and_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o hear_v 1_o but_o this_o be_v wrought_v by_o that_o general_a faith_n wherewith_o all_o the_o devylles_n also_o be_v endue_v do_v notwithstanding_o tremble_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n jam._n 2._o 19_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v the_o six_o and_o seven_o aphorism_n last_o of_o all_o they_o which_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o unhappy_a do_v also_o clime_n ●he_z high_a that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o ●greater_a fall_n 1_o for_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o ●ertaine_a grace_n they_o be_v enter_v thus_o far_o salvation_n ●hat_n they_o be_v also_o somewhat_o move_v to_o ●ast_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n 2_o in_o so_o much_o ●hat_n for_o a_o time_n have_v receive_v the_o ●eede_n they_o 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the_o which_o no_o man_n can_v with●_n stand_v 11_o and_o with_o their_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n notwithstanding_o 12_o ●doeth_v hear_v they_o make_v fat_a they●_n heart_n stop_v their_o ear_n final_o blin●_n death_n their_o eye_n 13_o and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o thing_n use_v partly_o their●_n own_o evil_n lust_n whereunto_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o govern_v offcast_n 14_o partly_o by_o that_o same_o spirit_n of_o lie_v which_o keep_v they_o bind_v in_o chain_n to_o wit_n because_o of_o their_o corruption_n out_o of_o the_o which_o as_o cut_v of_o a_o certain_a spring_n there_o issue_v out_o a_o continue_v wall_n stream_n of_o infidelity_n or_o unbelief_n ignorance_n and_o iniquity_n 15_o whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n as_o touch_v faith_n can_v never_o escape_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o their_o destruction_n 16_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o just_a damnation_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 6_o 4._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v one_o lighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o and_o have_v taste_v to_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 6._o if_o they_o fall_v a_o waiel_n shall_v be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n as_o who_o have_v crucify_v again_o unto_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n act._n 8_o 13._o and_o simon_n also_o himself_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v abide_v with_o philip_n etc_n etc_n math._n 13._o
daily_a against_o distrust_n with_o heavenly_a armour_n 15_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o negligent_o but_o to_o continue_v stout_o to_o honour_v he_o to_o love_v fear_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o 16_o so_o that_o we_o may_v daily_a more_o and_o more_o as_o touch_v we_o as_o peter_n say_v make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a comfort_n and_o moreover_o how_o shall_v he_o abide_v sure_a and_o steadfast_a against_o so_o many_o noisome_a temptation_n within_o and_o without_o and_o against_o so_o many_o as_o the_o world_n term_v they_o assault_n of_o fortune_n which_o have_v not_o first_o assure_o ground_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o which_o be_v most_o true_a to_o wit_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v and_o what_o instrument_n so_o ever_o he_o use_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o amongst_o who_o number_n he_o must_v be_v reckon_v which_o be_v set_v in_o this_o danger_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rom._n 8._o 29._o for_o who_o he_o have_v fore●_n know_v those_o also_o have_v he_o foreordeyn_v to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n 30._o and_o who_o he_o have_v forehordein_v those_o also_o have_v he_o call_v a_o who_o he_o have_v call_v those_o also_o have_v he_o justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a and_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v those_o also_o have_v he_o glorify_v eph._n 1._o 4._o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o un_fw-fr blameable_a before_o he_o through_o love_n 5._o who_o have_v foreordein_v we_o who_o he_o will_v adopt_v or_o choose_v unto_o his_o son_n through_o christ_n in_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n 9_o the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n of_o his_o will_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o according_a unto_o his_o free_a good_a will_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o joh._n 10._o 27._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o follow_v i_o rom._n 5._o 2._o through_o who_o also_o by_o ●aith_n we_o have_v this_o entry_n into_o this_o grace_n ●y_a which_o we_o stand_v and_o glory_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n rom._n 8._o 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n neither_o angel_n ●or_a principality_n neither_o power_n neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n neither_o any_o other_o thing_n create_v can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n ●_o cor._n 2._o 10._o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v or_o op●ned_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o depth_n of_o god._n 1._o john_n 3._o 24._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o h●_z in_o he_o and_o by_o this_o do_v we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o towyt_v by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n psal._n 95._o 7._o 8._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o meriba_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o massa_n in_o the_o wilderness_n joh._n 10._o 27._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o try_v yourselves_o whe●ther_o you_o be_v in_o faith_n or_o no_o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o know_v your_o sel●es_n or_o no_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v in_o you_o gal._n 4._o 6._o because_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 24._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o by_o this_o do_v we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o but_o unto_o we_o have_v god_n revel_v or_o open_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 6._o all_o most_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n 1._o john_n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n because_o his_o seed_n abide_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n because_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god._n rom._n 6._o 11._o likewise_o gather_v you_o also_o that_o you_o yourselves_o be_v both_o dead_a unto_o s●nne_n and_o do_v also_o live_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 12._o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v sin_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n ephes._n 4._o 29._o let_v no_o filthy_a speech_n come_v forth_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o if_o any_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n 30._o and_o do_v you_o not_o make_v sad_a that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n rom._n 8._o 26._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n or_o we_o a●●enesses_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o mane_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v not_o be_v express_v rom._n 7._o 24._o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 8._o 15._o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o ●eare_z but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n through_o who_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n 16._o which_o very_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n rom._n 8._o 27._o but_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o that_o he_o make_v request_n for_o 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