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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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to_o give_v this_o his_o son_n unto_o they_o who_o as_o we_o have_v say_v he_o ordain_v from_o everlasting_a unto_o salvation_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o give_v they_o unto_o his_o son_n 2_o that_o when_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o he_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a into_o one_o by_o those_o degree_n or_o step_n which_o do_v hereafter_o follow_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rome_n 8._o 32._o he_o very_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o unto_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o geve_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o joh._n 3._o 19_o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o ga●e_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o who_o soever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 17._o 2._o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v geve_v everlasting_a life_n to_o so_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o 9_o i_o 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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 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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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the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 50._o and_o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v or_o foreordain_v these_o also_o have_v he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o have_v cal●ed_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 〈◊〉_d make_v righteous_a those_o also_o have_v he_o ●●lorifyed_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o but_o you_o be_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n ●esus_fw-la who_z of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctiunca●on_n and_o redemption_n 2_o cor._n ●_o 5._o
purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o choose_v accord_v to_o th●●oreknowledge_v of_o god_n the_o father_n unt●_n sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc_n etc_n mat._n 10._o 22._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v o●_n all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n but_o he_o tha●_z abide_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v luk._n 21._o 19_o but_o possess_v your_o soul_n by_o your_o patience_n rom._n 2._o 7._o to_o they_o that_o continue_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n of_o well_o do_v that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 6._o 37._o whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o commeeh_n unto_o i_o do_v i_o not_o cast_v forth_o 39_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o of_o it_o joh._n 10._o 28._o i_o geve_v unto_o they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o 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