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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 come_n of_o the_o which_o wicked_a man_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 10._o and_o with_o all_o deceyu●ablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v for_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v ●yes_n 12._o that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_a which_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 11._o 20._o well_o through_o unbeléef●_n they_o be_v break_v
christ._n the_o twelve_o aphorism_n for_o 1_o whosoever_o have_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o true_a faith_n the_o same_o also_o trust_v unto_o the_o like_o liberality_n of_o god_n aught_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o perseverance_n or_o continuance_n to_o the_o end_n end_n but_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o same_o but_o rather_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n 2_o with_o assure_a hope_n hope_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v expedient_a or_o meet_a for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o can_v deceive_v he_o 3_o furthermore_o he_o do_v never_o go_v so_o far_o astray_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n but_o that_o through_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n at_o the_o length_n he_o come_v into_o the_o way_n again_o but_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o faith_n lie_v bury_v in_o the_o choose_a for_o a_o season_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v or_o quench_v to_o wit_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v know_v their_o own_o imbecility_n or_o weakness_n yet_o it_o never_o go_v so_o far_o away_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n be_v utter_o pluck_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n quench_v for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v also_o sanctify_a or_o make_v holy_a in_o he_o 4_o yea_o and_o moreover_o be_v create_v unto_o good_a work_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n numb_a 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o man_n that_o he_o can_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o can_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o perform_v it_o psal._n 23._o 6._o yet_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n along_o season_n psal_n 27._o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o stand_v in_o fear_n 3._o though_o they_o pitch_v tent_n against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v if_o war_n be_v raise_v agaist_fw-mi i_o i_o do_v trust_n in_o he_o joh._n 6._o 37._o what_o soever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o do_v i_o not_o cast_v forth_o joh._n 17._o 15._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_n joh._n 10._o 28._o and_o i_o geve_v unto_o they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 29._o my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o unto_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n rom._n 5._o 2._o through_o who_o also_o we_o have_v this_o entrance_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n by_o the_o which_o we_o stand_v and_o do_v glory_n under_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n 3._o and_o not_o that_o only_o but_o also_o we_o do_v glory_n in_o affliction_n know_v that_o affliction_n work_v patience_n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n rom._n 11._o 20._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o but_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o thing_n god_n have_v free_o bestow_v upon_o us._n 16._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v instruct_v he_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ._n 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o he_o that_o seem_v unto_o himself_o to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v eph._n 1._o 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 pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o phil._n 1._o 6._o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o thes._n 5._o 24._o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v call_v you_o which_o also_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 21_o moreover_o it_o be_v god_n which_o confirm_v or_o strengthen_v we_o with_o you_o into_o christ_n &_o which_o have_v anoint_v us._n heb._n 4._o 16._o let_v we_o approach_v therefore_o with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v favour_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n pure_a from_o a_o evil_n conscience_n and_o wash_v in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n 23._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v jam._n 1._o 6._o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n doubt_v nothing_o i_o joh._n 5._o 14._o and_o this_o the_o boldness_n which_o we_o have_v with_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o hear_v we_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a unto_o his_o will_n 15._o but_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o request_n that_o we_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o so_o err_v abraham_n moses_n aaron_n david_n peter_n etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o ●●nne_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o their_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n 10._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n luc._n 22._o 32._o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fayle●_n therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n i_o joh._n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n because_o that_o his_o seade_z abide_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god._n 10._o by_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n manifest_a whosoever_o exercise_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n rom._n 6._o 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o remain_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v the_o more_o abound_v 2._o god_n forbid_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o yet_o live_v in_o it_o etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 20_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o give_v all_o diligence_n unto_o this_o thing_n join_v virtue_n unto_o your_o faith_n unto_o virtue_n knowledge_n 6._o and_o unto_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o unto_o temperance_n patience_n and_o unto_o patience_n godliness_n 7._o and_o unto_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n unto_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n 8._o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v among_o you_o &_o ●hound_n they_o will_v make_v you_o that_o you_o neither_o shall_v be_v idle_a nor_o unfruitful_a unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 9_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a see_v nothing_o far_o of_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n ephes._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 without_o blame_n before_o he_o through_o love_n eph._n 2._o 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n the_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o thirteen_o aphorism_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o way_v whereby_o god_n ordain_v those_o his_o elect_a or_o choose_v unto_o the_o full_a execution_n or_o performance_n of_o his_o counsel_n who_o it_o please_v he_o to_o bring_v up_o amongst_o man_n so_o long_o till_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a age_n but_o as_o touch_v those_o who_o he_o call_v out_o unto_o his_o
24._o read_v the_o parrable_n of_o the_o sour_a act._n 1._o 16._o man_n and_o brethren_n this_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foretell_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n as_o concern_v judas_n etc_n etc_n 17._o for_o he_o be_v number_v with_o we_o and_o have_v obtain_v part_n of_o his_o ministry_n joh._n 6._o 37._o whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o ezec._n 13._o 9_o and_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o prophet_n that_o see_v vanity_n and_o divine_a lie_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o my_o people_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v doubtless_o have_v continue_v with_o we_o etc_n etc_n joh._n 8._o 34._o uery_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 12._o therefore_o like_v as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v rom._n 6._o 20._o for_o when_o as_o you_o be_v ser●auntes_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_v from_o righteousness_n rom._n 7._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a sell_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n rom._n 8._o 7._o because_o that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o deed_n can_v be_v 2._o pet._n 2._o 22._o but_o it_o happen_v unto_o they_o ●●_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v again_o unto_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o for_o the_o spirit_n say_v plain_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n unto_o disceave_a spirit_n and_o unto_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n math._n 12._o 43._o read_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n rom._n 9_o 19_o thou_o will_v then_o say_v unto_o i_o why_o be_v he_o yet_o angry_a for_o who_o have_v withstand_v his_o will_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 6._o who_o come_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 10._o and_o with_o all_o diceit_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send●_n they_o strength_n of_o disceyve_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v in_o the_o world_n but_o man_n have_v love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a esa._n 63._o 1●_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o oh_o lord_n make_v we_o to_o go_v a_o stray_n from_o thy_o way_n thou_o have_v make_v our_o heart_n go_v back_o from_o thy_o fear_n exod._n 4._o 21._o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o the_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thine_o hand_n and_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v ¶_o there_o be_v also_o moe●_n place_n which_o we_o have_v rehearted_a above_o chap._n 2._o aphorism_n 1._o esa._n 6._o 10._o harden_n the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n and_o make_v his_o ear_n heavy_a and_o daub_v his_o eye_n least_o happy_o he_o shall_v see_v with_o his_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o his_o ear_n and_o his_o heart_n shall_v understand_v and_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v there_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d ●●aling_v unto_o he_o rom._n 11._o 32._o for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o 〈◊〉_d under_o dissobedience_n that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d mercy_n on_o all_o exod._n 8_o 32_o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n also_o and_o let_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d etc_n etc_n 〈◊〉_d 9●_n 8._o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o 〈◊〉_d meri●ah_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o massah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7._o 42._o and_o god_n turn_v himself_o away_o and_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o service_n of_o 〈◊〉_d host_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 1._o 29._o wherefore_o the_o lord_n give_v th●●_n over_o unto_o filthy_a lust_n 2._o reg._n 22._o 23._o now_o therefore_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v put_v a_o spirit_n of_o lie_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thy_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v evil_a upon_o thou_o ●oh_o 1._o 3._o 2._o the_o devil_n put_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v jesus_n 2._o cor._n 43._o 4._o but_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v in_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v ●●nded_v their_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o infidel_n or_o unbeliever_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v upon_o they_o 2._o tim_n 2._o 26._o and_o that_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o they_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n they_o may_v receive_v health_n of_o mind_n to_o his_o will_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o and_o as_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v ●hypwracke_n prouer._n 16._o 4._o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o a_o evil_n day_n exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o true_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o ordain_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v show_v unto_o thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v declare_v my_o name_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o to_o dishonour_v 22._o what_o and_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v forth_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v know_v ●is_fw-la power_n suffer_v with_o much_o gentleness_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n the_o six_o chap._n of_o the_o last_o and_o full_a execution_n or_o perform_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god●_n both_o in_o the_o choose_a and_o also_o in_o the_o offcast_n the_o first_o aphorism_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v very_a righteousness_n itself_o god._n it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o unrighteous_a 1_o but_o they_o only_o amongst_o man_n be_v righteous_a righteous_a who_o be_v unite_v and_o graff_v in_o christ_n by_o say_v yea_o and_o also_o root_v in_o he_o and_o be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o he_o 2_o be_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v that_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o holy_a whereby_o 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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 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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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