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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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the_o rest_n of_o that_o filthy_a rabble_n cry_v out_o if_o they_o list_v till_o they_o wax_v hoarse_a and_o their_o heart_n ache_v again_o that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o blasphemy_n we_o be_v as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v void_a of_o christian_a charity_n in_o so_o judge_v of_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n his_o providence_n the_o whole_a swinge_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o he_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o be_v very_o good_a albeit_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o it_o please_v he_o in_o justice_n sometime_o to_o work_v by_o they_o may_v be_v very_a evil_n finis_fw-la note_n appertain_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o election_n gather_v by_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a father_n ●_o fox_n as_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v first_o what_o god_n election_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o second_o how_o god_n election_n proceed_v in_o work_v our_o salvation_n three_o to_o who_o god_n election_n pertain_v and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v certain_a thereof_o between_o predestination_n and_o election_n this_o difference_n there_o be_v election_n predestination_n be_v as_o well_o to_o the_o reprobate_n as_o to_o the_o elect_a election_n only_o pertain_v to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v predestination_n predestination_n in_o that_o it_o respect_v the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v reprobation●_n in_o that_o it_o respect_v the_o save_v be_v call_v election_n and_o be_v thus_o define_v predestination_n be_v the_o eternal_a decréement_n of_o god_n purpose_v before_o in_o himself_o what_o shall_v befall_v on_o all_o man_n either_o to_o sal●ation_n or_o damnation_n election_n be_v the_o fr●e_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o will_n define_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n choose_v and_o prefer_v to_o life_n such_o as_o please_v he_o in_o this_o definition_n of_o election_n first_o go_v before_o the_o mercy_n 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will_v not_o loe_o thy_o house_n therefore_o be_v leave_v desolate_a mat._n 23._o loe_o here_o appear_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o live_a lord_n so_o diligent_o call_v the_o wicked_a to_o he_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o prophet_n by_o his_o messenger_n and_o at_o the_o length_n by_o his_o own_o son_n that_o he_o can_v not_o in_o any_o case_n be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o their_o evil_n nor_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n but_o contrary_a wise_a their_o own_o wilful_a and_o wicked_a stubbornness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o evil_n and_o the_o only_a occasion_n of_o their_o fall_n as_o it_o be_v write_v thy_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n be_v of_o thine_o own_o self_n but_o only_o of_o i_o be_v thy_o salvation_n and_o infinite_a scripture_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n appertain_v that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o daniel_n unto_o thou_o oh_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n and_o to_o we_o the_o shame_n and_o cover_n of_o our_o face_n daniel_n 9_o second_o the_o testimony_n of_o 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