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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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be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n have_v love_v rather_o darkness_n than_o light_n rome_n 9_o 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n the_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v unto_o glory_n exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o in_o deed_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o even_o to_o show_v 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 psa._n 33._o 15._o which_o have_v fashion_v their_o heart_n every_o one_o consider_v all_o their_o work_n prou._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o a_o evil_a day_n rome_n 9_o 11._o for_o the_o child_n not_o be_v yet_o bear_v when_o as_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o his_o election_n that_o be_v not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v may_v remain_v sure_a etc_n 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expound_v in_o the_o which_o we_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o high_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o justice_n esa._n 54._o 16._o behold_v i_o have_v make_v the_o smyth_n that_o blow_v coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o instrument_n for_o his_o work_n i_o i_o say_v have_v make_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v joh._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o john_n 10._o 26._o but_o you_o believe_v not_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n as_o i_o sayda_o unto_o you_o joh._n 12._o 39_o 40._o and_o esa._n 6._o 10_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o isaias_o have_v say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v turn_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o 1._o pet._n 7._o 8._o and_o a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o &_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n 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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
be_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o aphorism_n neither_o yet_o do_v it_o happen_v by_o any_o ba●e_n and_o idle_a permission_n or_o suffering_n which_o be_v sever_v from_o his_o will_n and_o decree●_n for_o when_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o e●de_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o cause_n lead_n unto_o that_o end_n unless_a we_o will_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o end_n come_v to_o pass_v either_o at_o all_o adventure_n or_o ●lse_a by_o ●_z ordain_v by_o some_o other_o god_n after_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichee_n moreover_o it_o can_v not_o be_v ●nce_o so_o much_o as_o ●●ought●_n that_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v against_o the_o will_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o n●_z but_o that_o with_o great_a ungodly_a nesse_o we_o must_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v almighty_a the_o which_o thing_n augustin_n laure●●●um_fw-la also_o lib._n de_fw-fr correp_n et_fw-fr great_a cap._n 104._o 9●_n have_v plain_o note_v it_o do_v therefore_o remain_v that_o this_o fall_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n issue_n from_o the_o willing_a motion_n or_o stir_v of_o adam_n as_o that_o yet_o it_o happen_v not_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o after_o a_o certain_a wonderful_a and_o unconceivable_a manner_n it_o please_v that_o even_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v in_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v with_o out_o his_o will_v and_o that_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o shall_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o power_n in_o those_o vessel_n which_o he_o have_v make_v therefore_o that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o his_o glory_n by_o their_o just_a damnation_n glory_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_v nor_o yet_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n or_o offcast_n the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n but_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o glory_n aswell_o 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yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n esa._n 54._o 16._o behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o ●mith_n that_o blow_v coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o br_v forth_o a_o toll_n for_o his_o work_n i_o i_o say_v have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destoy_n rom._n 9_o 11._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v when_o as_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o his_o election_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v may_v remain_v sure_a etc_n etc_n 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 17._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o stir_v the_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v through_o out_o all_o the_o earth_n 18._o therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v the_o six_o aphorism_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v these_o blasphemy_n into_o the_o which_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n wit_n do_v draw_v we_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o chief_a workmanship_n make_v by_o god_n come_v to_o pass_v neither_o by_o chance_n nor_o yet_o without_o his_o will_n who_o of_o his_o incomprehensible_a or_o unconceyveable_a wisdom_n make_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n let_v we_o nevertheless_o grant_v albeit_o that_o judgement_n of_o man_n wrestle_v never_o so_o much_o against_o it_o the_o which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v both_o compass_v about_o with_o certain_a bounder_n and_o be_v also_o afterward_o miserable_o corrupt_v or_o make_v ill_a that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o destruction_n rest_v in_o man_n because_o that_o between_o that_o secret_a and_o unceyveable_a will_v of_o god_n naugh●nesse_n and_o the_o same_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o first_o original_a or_o beginning_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o reprobate_n or_o ofcast_n the_o will_n of_o that_o first_o man_n come_v in_o the_o which_o will_n whereas_o it_o be_v create_v good_a of_o his_o own_o accord_n deprave_a or_o make_v itself_o naught_o and_o therefore_o make_v open_v a_o entry_n unto_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v all_o those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o show_v his_o mercy_n unto_o now_o if_o these_o plead_n again_o ●●o_o object_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v against_o this_o will_n of_o god_n well_o let_v we_o le●●em_v alone_o unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n ●_o reason_n against_o he_o who_o will_v easy_o defend_v his_o own_o righteousness_n against_o ●heir_n foolish_a quarrel_n let_v we_o rather_o reverence_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o ●eache_n of_o our_o wit_n and_o turn_v all_o the_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o mercy_n which_o of_o his_o own_o only_a goodness_n have_v sause_v we_o be_v no_o less_o wicked_a and_o worthy_a of_o any_o kind_n of_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rom._n 9_o 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 14._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v 15._o for_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o he_o on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n 19_o thou_o will_v then_o say●_n unto_o i_o why_o be_v he_o yet_o angry_a for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n 20._o but_o oh_o man●_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o the_o four_o chap._n by_o what_o order_n of_o cause_n god_n have_v open_v the_o way_n to_o declare_v 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the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o at_o the_o great_a day●_n which_o be_v always_o of_o the_o force_n and_o valour_n of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n which_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o shall_v never_o die_v but_o gnaw_v the_o wicked_a for_o ever_o esai_n 46._o this_o conscience_n i_o say_v of_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o what_o shall_v god_n then_o do_v or_o wherein_o be_v his_o dreadful_a majesty_n to_o be_v charge_v cain_n by_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v compel_v to_o confess_v great_a be_v my_o wickedness_n then_o can_v be_v r●●ytted_v thou_o cast_v i_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v he_o and_o i_o must_v hide_v i_o from_o thy_o face_n loe_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worthy_a condemnation_n open_o confess_v who_o dare_v then_o blame_v god_n cain_n dare_v in_o no_o wise_n do_v it_o neither_o yet_o proud_a pharaoh_n who_o condemn_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n accuse_v 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judas_n or_o any_o other_o the_o reprobate_n from_o the_o begynning●●_n three_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v de●yned_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o such_o thing_n only_o defile_v the_o man_n as_o christ_n our_o master_n say_v math._n 15._o and_o therefore_o be_v only_o to_o be_v account_v sin_n no_o such_o thought_n can_v be_v attribute_v or_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o can_v be_v against_o his_o will_n therefore_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v his_o work_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a and_o so_o far_o from_o evil_n that_o he_o turn_v all_o our_o evil_n to_o some_o good_a our_o sin_n to_o the_o utter_n of_o his_o grace_n our_o lie_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o truth_n no_o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a workemaster_n which_o work_v all_o thing_n without_o fault_n or_o trespass_n all_o other_o do_v fail_v faul●e_v &_o trespass_n and_o sin_n in_o all_o their_o work_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o all_o his_o do_n and_o all_o creature_n fall_v down_o before_o his_o face_n &_o presence_n who_o though_o he_o do_v work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n yet_o do_v he_o work_v the_o same_o to_o such_o godly_a end_n and_o purpose_n know_v only_o to_o his_o majesty_n that_o though_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o say_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o fa●t_n yet_o must_v we_o answer_v but_o not_o of_o the_o crime_n because_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n and_o lord_n over_o the_o family_n and_o therefore_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o blame_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o like_v as_o that_o which_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n many_o time_n in_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n because_o it_o be_v the_o break_n of_o their_o master_n commandment_n even_o so_o doubtless_o the_o 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all_o thing_n be_v set_v in_o their_o place_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o paul_n consider_v m●st_o deep_o and_o pronounce_v most_o plain_o this_o divine_a governance_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o godly_a providence_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_v say_v thus_o roma_fw-it 8._o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o that_o love_n god_n who_o also_o be_v call_v of_o purpose_n for_o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o fashion_a to_o the_o shape_n of_o his_o son_n moreover_o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_a those_o have_v he_o call_v &_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o have_v justify_v who_o he_o have_v instify_v those_o also_o have_v he_o glorify_v so_o that_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o new_a learning_n or_o vain_a doctrine_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o election_n but_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o certainty_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o conflict_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n against_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n as_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o all_o the_o father_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v feel_v it_o for_o how_o can_v adam_n by_o any_o other_o work_n or_o creature_n either_o by_o comfort_n of_o any_o other_o doctrine_n stay_v his_o conscience_n but_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n promise_v to_o provide_v for_o he_o and_o to_o save_v he_o from_o his_o enemy_n who_o once_o have_v overcome_v he_o by_o the_o bless_a seed_n which_o not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o of_o his_o free_a purpose_n before_o appoint_v shall_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o to_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n why_o shall_v abraham_n have_v leave_v his_o country_n and_o his_o own_o father_n house_n if_o he_o have_v not_o feel_v this_o 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to_o deny_v his_o wife_n and_o call_v her_o sister_n &_o after_o the_o manifold_a contention_n with_o the_o philistine_n wherein_o his_o god_n do_v preserve_v he_o and_o at_o the_o end_n in_o the_o wonderful_a miracle_n of_o his_o child_n who_o birthright_n be_v alter_v by_o the_o unsearchable_a providence_n of_o god_n the_o manifest_a note_n and_o token_n of_o the_o free_a election_n and_o choice_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v and_o jacob_n choose_v and_o belove_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n feel_v this_o free_a work_n of_o god_n his_o great_a favour_n who_o have_v choose_v he_o before_o h●e_v be_v bear_v and_o take_v occasion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o brother_n seek_v the_o birthright_n the_o which_o god_n have_v unto_o he_o before_o appoint_v and_o promise_v renounce_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n then_o do_v he_o leave_v and_o forsake_v his_o father_n house_n and_o patient_o take_v all_o trouble_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o which_o often_o time_n undoubted_o he_o feel_v the_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n that_o his_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n have_v before_o for_o no_o creature_n more_o often_o suffer_v trouble_n than_o the_o very_a elect_a of_o god_n for_o the_o experiment_n of_o his_o faith_n whereby_o the_o lyvely_a sense_n and_o undoubted_a token_n of_o his_o favourable_a election_n after_o many_o battle_n and_o victory_n may_v be_v make_v certain_a &_o sure_a through_o present_a comfort_n always_o minister_v unto_o he_o either_o by_o secret_a inspiration_n or_o manifest_a revelation_n witness_v the_o singular_a care_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n over_o he_o his_o dear_o belove_a and_o choose_a child_n as_o his_o wonderful_a vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n and_o the_o angel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n do_v declare_v and_o the_o other_o vision_n wherein_o the_o angel_n do_v show_v he_o the_o party_n colour_a sheep_n for_o his_o portion_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v his_o substance_n as_o also_o when_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n from_o his_o d●●eytfull_a laban_n and_o defend_v his_o jacob_n from_o he_o and_o final_o the_o glorious_a victory_n give_v unto_o he_o over_o the_o ●●gell_n comfort_v he_o against_o the_o feat_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n do_v bring_v forth_o unto_o his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o assure_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n first_o election_n and_o choose_v and_o after_o evermore_o govern_v g●i●ing_v and_o preserve_v by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o his_o divine_a providence_n jeremy_n also_o choose_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n where_o it_o be_v say_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n before_o i_o fashion_v thou_o in_o thy_o mother_n womb_n i_o do_v know_v thou_o and_o or_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v i_o do_v sanctify_v thou_o and_o ordain_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n unto_o this_o people_n than_o feel_v the_o most_o lyvely_a sign_n and_o token_n 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