A17216:105
The old faith an evident probation out of the holy scripture, that the christen…The olde fayth an euident probacion out of the holy scripture, that the christen…
The old faith an evident probation out of the holy scripture, that the christen faith (which is the right, true, old and undoubted faith) hath endured since the beginning of the world. Herein hast thou also a short sum of the whole Bible, and a probation, that all virtuous men have pleased God, and were saved through the Christen faith. 1547. Myles Coverdale.The olde fayth an euident probacion out of the holy scripture, that the christen fayth (whiche is the right, true, old and vndoubted fayth) hath endured sens the beginnyng of the worlde. Herein hast thou also a short summe of the whole Byble, and a probacion, that al vertuous men haue pleased God, and wer saued through the Christen fayth. 1547. Myles Couerdale.
London : W. Hill, 1547?
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After that the law was given, and the gods service set up, Moses the servant of God dyed, being an hundred and twenty year old: and at the commandment and commission of God, he left gods people to be ruled and guided by the faithful valiant Joshua, which also was a figure of our Lord Jesus. For like as it was not Moses, but Joshua that brought the people in1 to the land of promise. Even so are we brought in to the eternal rest, not by the works of the law, nor through our own deserving, but by the grace through Jesus Christ: like as it is also with many words expressed of holy Paul Heb, iiii. This Joshua no doubt, did keep, maintain and defend gods faith and religion, with the spirit and understanding thereof, and taught other to key the same▪ like as he thorough gods inspiration received it of the fathers by Moses. Which thing though it be evident in many points, yet is it manifest specially by this, that he would not suffer the children of Rub•n and G•d and the half tribe of Manse ⟨image 40⟩to set up and have another altar, beside the only altar that the lord had appointed them. For here in (as it is mentioned afore) was figured the virtue and perfectness of the only cross, death, and sacrificing of Jesus Christ. Therefore would not Joshua, that any thing should be set check mate with the cross and oblation of Jesus Christ, but that all honour of clē sing and forgiveness of since should be ascribed only unto him.
AFter that the law was geuen, and the gods seruice set vp, Moses the seruaunt of God dyed, beynge an hundreth and twentye yeare olde: and at the commaundement and commission of God, he lefte gods people to be ruled and gyded by the faythfull val•aunt• Josue, whyche also was a figure of oure Lorde Jesu. For lyke as it was not Moses, but Josue that brought the people in1 to the lande of promes. Euen so are we brought in to the eternall reste, not by the workes of the lawe, nor thorow our own deseruing, but by the grace thorow Jesus Christ: lyke as it is also wyth many wordes expressed of holy Paul Heb, iiii. This Josue no doute, dyd kepe, maynteine and defende gods fayth and religion, with the sprete and vnderstandynge thereof, and taught other to keye the same lyke as he thoroe gods inspiration receaued it of the fathers by Moses. Whyche thynge thoughe it be euydent in many poyntes, yet is it manyfeste specially by thys, that he wolde not suffre the chyldren of Rubn and Gd and the halfe tribe of Mansse