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And surely we acknowledge, that ¹our forefathers had two kinds of promises revealed to them, as we have to us: Some were of earthly matters, as are the promises of the land of Canaan, of victories, and such as are to this day made to us, concerning our daily bread: Some other were then, and now also, be of heavenly and eternal things: that is to wit, of gods grace, of remission of since, and life everlasting, by faith in Jesus Christ. Our forefathers had in like manner, not only outward and earthly, but also Spiritual and Celestial promises in ⟨p. 34⟩Christ: For of salvation speaketh Peter. ²The Prophets have inquired and searched, who prophesied of the grace, that should come unto us. &c. Of this also the Apostle Paul writeth. Ro. i. The Gospel of GOD was promised before by gods Prophets, in the holy scriptures: Hereby then it is evident, that the old fathers, were not quite destitute of all the Gospel.

And surely wee acknowledge, that ¹our forefathers had two kindes of promises reueled to them, as wée haue to vs: Some were of yearthly matters, as are the promises of the land of Canaan, of victories, and suche as are to this daie made to vs, concernyng our daiely bread: Some other were then, and now also, be of heauenly and eternall thynges: that is to witte, of gods grace, of remission of synnes, and life euerlasting, by faithe in Iesus Christ. Our forfathers had in like maner, not onely outward and yearthly, but also Spirituall and Celestiall promises in ⟨p. 34⟩Christe: For of saluacion speaketh Peter. ²The Prophetes haue inquired and searched, who prophesied of the grace, that should come vnto vs. &c. Of this also the Apostle Paule writeth. Ro. i. The Gospell of GOD was promised before by gods Prophetes, in the holie scriptures: Hereby then it is euidente, that the old fathers, were not quite destitute of all the Gospell.