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.

Proues out of the worde of God.

[ 1] Hos. 13. 9. Thy iniquity hath destroied thee O Israel: but in mee is thy helpe.

Iohn. 3. 19. And this is the condempna∣tion, that lyght is come into the worlde, but men haue loued rather darkenesse than lyght.

[ 2] Rom 9. 23. And that hée might make knowne the ryches of his glory vppon the vessels of mercy, the which he hath ordained vnto glory.

Exod. 9. 16. And in déede for this cause I haue appointed thée, euen to shew thee my power, and that they should declare my name in the whole earth.

Psa. 33. 15. Which hath fashioned their heartes euery one, considering al theyr workes.

Prou. 16. 4. The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea euen the wicked man for an euil day.

Rom 9. 11. For the children not being yeat borne, when as they had done ney∣ther good nor euyll, that the purpose of God according vnto his electon, that is, not by works, but by him that calleth, might remaine sure, &c.

13. As it is writtē. I haue loued Iacob, but hated Esau. Where he doth not on∣lye say, that Esau before he had done any good, was ordeined vnto ••atred (for after this sorte he might seeme to touch none but actual sinnes (as they say) or vnbe∣lefe, but faith plainlie, before he was borne. By which words he excludeth or sh••tteth out frō the cause of hatred, ori∣ginal sinne also, & whatsoeuer in the per∣son of Esau might be reckoned from his very birth. Therfore wheras a litle after he bringeth in the reprobates or ofcastes parting here against, he doth not attry∣bute vnto them such like kind of speach, why doth not God beare y^e same hatred towards others also, for asmuch as they

are borne in y^• same corruption, that we are? I saye, there is no such thing read in the word of the Apostle, but he setteth this theyr exception against it: who shal withstande his wyll? For herevppon mannes reason gathereth, that they are vnworthely condempned. Neyther doth Paul au••swere, that God dyd so wyll it, because he dyd foresée that they woulde bée corrupted, and so that the cause of the decree was grounded vppon theyr wickednesse (which defence was plaine and readie, if it had béene true) but whylste he confesseth that it so pleased God, and that it was not in their wyll to chaunge it, doubtlesse hée abateth the pryde of mannes wisedome, that it maye reuerentlye esteeme of the se∣créetes of God, as is most meete: But the electe or chosen he exhorteth to be∣holde the grace of God, the which he setteth foorth with suche comparison. So therefore must other testymonies be expounded, in the which wee goe vp vnto the hyghest wyll of God, which is the onely rule of iustice.

Esa. 54. 16. Beholde I haue made the Smyth that bloweth coales in the fyre, and bryngeth forth an instrument for his worke: I, I saye, haue made the de∣stroyer to destroye.

Ioh. 6. 44. No man can come vnto mée, vnlesse the Father that sent mée, drawe him.

Iohn. 10. 26. But you beléeue not: for you are not of my shéepe: as I sayd•• vnto you.

Ioh. 12. 39. 40. and Esa. 6. 10 Therfore they coulde not beleeue, because ••saias hath sayde againe, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened theyr hearts: least they should sée with their eyes, and vn∣derstande with their hearts, and should turne, and I should heale them.

1. Pet. 7. 8. And a stone to stumble at, & a rock of offēce, vnto them which stumble at the word, being disobedient, vnto the which thing they were euen ordained. And in many other places.

Iud. 1. 4. For there haue crept in cer∣taine men, being before of olde ordained vnto this condempnation.

Notes

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