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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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50._o 20._o when_o you_o think_v evil_n against_o i_o god_n dispose_v it_o unto_o good_a that_o he_o may_v do_v according_a unto_o this_o day_n and_o save_v much_o people_n a_o live_v exo._n 4._o 21._o and_o i_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 exo._n 7._o 3._o but_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaos_n heart_n and_o multiply_v my_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod_n 9_o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n neither_o do_v he_o obey_v they_o according_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n exod._n 10._o 1._o go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 11._o 10._o but_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaos_n heart_n &_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o land._n exod._n 14._o 4._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaos_n heart_n and_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n 17._o and_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o all_o his_o host_n and_o in_o his_o charet_n and_o in_o his_o horseman_n deut._n 2._o 30._o but_o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o hesbon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v by_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o spirit_n &_o make_v stubborn_a his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o
of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rmo._n 10._o 8._o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v near_o the_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thine_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v 17._o then_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n which_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v the_o mynistery_n of_o reconciliation_n unto_o us._n 19_o for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcyl_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v or_o lay_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v put_v in_o we_o this_o word_n of_o rec●ncyliation_n jam._n 1._o 18._o he_o because_o he_o will_v beget_v we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o certain_a first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o be_v bear_v a_o new_a not_o of_o mortal_a s●●de_n but_o of_o immortal_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o 25._o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v that_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v among_o you_o act._n 16._o 14._o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v open_v that_o she_o shall_v geve_v heed_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n eph._n 1._o 9_o the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n of_o this_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 colos._n 1._o 27._o unto_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n or_o secret_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n among_o you_o who_o be_v that_o hope_n of_o glory_n rom._n 6._o 20._o for_o when_o as_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n joh._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o 65._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n gen._n 3._o 8._o and_o by_o a_o by_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n and_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n rom._n 5._o 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v or_o make_v friend_n with_o god_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 8._o 7._o because_o that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enimyty_n against_o god._n joh._n 8._o 47._o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o therefore_o hear_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god._n esai_n 53._o 1._o who_o will_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o unto_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n revel_v or_o open_v joh._n 12._o 36._o 40._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 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 ●●rne_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o mat._n 13._o 13._o therefore_o speak_v i_o unto_o they_o by_o parable_n because_o that_o see_v they_o do_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o do_v not_o hear_v nor_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 11._o because_o that_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v joh._n 3._o 3_n uery_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n joh._n 4._o 10._o if_o thou_o do_v know_v that_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o who_o he_o be_v that_o say_v unto_o thou_o etc_n etc_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o but_o the_o natural_a or_o fleshly_a man_n can_v not_o conceive_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v unto_o he_o foolishness_n and_o he_o can_v not_o know_v they_o because_o that_o they_o be_v spiritual_o di●cerued_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o ephes._n 2._o 1._o and_o you_o have_v he_o together_o quicken_v when_o as_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o offence_n and_o sin_n 3._o wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v as_o be_v the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n after_o the_o prince_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o air_n even_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o man_n that_o be_v disobedient_a 3._o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o like_v our_o flesh_n and_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ezec._n 11._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v geve_v unto_o they_o one_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o their_o bowel_n and_o i_o 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of_o his_o call_n esai_n 50._o 5._o the_o lord_n god_n open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v i_o back_o psal._n 119._o 18._o open_v my_o eye_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n 73._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o prepare_v i_o make_v i_o to_o understand_v and_o i_o shall_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n 130._o the_o door_n or_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n lighten_v it_o make_v the_o simple_a to_o understand_v col._n 1._o 9_o wherefore_o we_o also_o since_o the_o day_n that_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n with_o all_o wisdom_n etc_n etc_n the_o ten_o aphorism_n and_o first_o this_o spirit_n in_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_a choose_a cause_v that_o they_o be_v touch_v in_o deed_n with_o the_o feel_n of_o that_o their_o calamity_n or_o misery_n second_o it_o create_v faith_n in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o condition_n annex_v or●_n keyt_v unto_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o this_o faith_n christ_n be_v after_o a_o manner_n two_o fold_n the_o one_o by_o the_o which_o christ_n be_v general_o and_o universal_o know_v 1_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o which_o we_o do_v geve_v assent_n unto_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n faith_n and_o unto_o the_o prophecy_n write_v of_o he_o which_o faith_n be_v also_o sometime_o grant_v to_o the_o very_a reprobate_n or_o offcast_n another_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o the_o elect_v or_o choose_v stand_v in_o this_o that_o we_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o as_o our_o own_o christ._n christ_n universal_o and_o indifferent_o offer_v to_o all_o man_n and_o be_v every_o one_o of_o we_o make_v assure_v of_o our_o election_n which_o in_o deed_n afore_o time_n from_o everlasting_a be_v hide_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n but_o be_v afterward_o declare_v unto_o we_o 2_o partly_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n or_o wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscience_n ●●rough_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v ioy●●d_v unto_o the_o external_a or_o outward_a preach_n 3_o and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o power_n ●nd_v efficacy_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o spi●●te_n which_o bring_v to_o this_o poiut_a eve●●e_a one_o of_o the_o elect_v or_o choose_v be_v set_v 〈◊〉_d liberty_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n ●hat_n they_o begin_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god._n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n jerem._n 31._o 19_o for_o after_o that_o i_o conver●ed_v i_o
do_v repent_v luc._n 24._o 4._o 5._o then_o he_o open_v their_o ●●ind_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n act._n 16._o 14._o and_o a_o certain_a woman_n name_v lydia_n which_o sell_v purple_a in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o thyatirians_n which_o worship_v god_n hear_v we_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v that_o she_o give_v heed_n unto_o the_o thing_n which_o paul_n spake●_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o but_o unto_o we_o have_v god_n reveal_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 eve●_o the_o depth_n of_o god._n 11._o for_o what_o man_n have_v know_v the●_z thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man●_n which_o be_v in_o he_o so_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n no_o man_n know_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n 12._o and_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 those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_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 may_v instruct_v he_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ._n colo._n 1._o 26._o to_o wit_n the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n hide_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v it_o make_v manifest_a unto_o his_o saint_n 27._o unto_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a mystery_n or_o secret_n among_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n in_o you_o who_o be_v that_o hope_n of_o glory_n ephes._n 1._o 16._o make_v mention_n of_o you_o 〈◊〉_d my_o prayer_n 17._o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ●hrist_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n will_v geve_v ●nto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ●im_n 18._o that_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v lighten_v you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v ●hat_n hope_v of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o be_v ●he_n riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o 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