A17216:112
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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Nether is the son less then the father, There can also none be a father, except he have a son or a child. Now is the ever lasting father God, therefore is the son also everlasting. There is also but one only everlasting without beginning. Both the father and the son are eternal without beginning, therefore are they one only true God with the holy ghost. Like as Johan also sayeth: In the beginning (that is to say, from everlasting) was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was god. And immediately thereafter sayeth he, that the word is Jesus Christ our Lord. For it followeth.1 The word became flesh. Therefore doth David also call the son of god specially his Lord, saying: The Lord said unto my Lord. And therefore calleth he Christ his Lord, because he confesseth and believeth, that he is his very natural Lord and god, as Thomas also did knowledge: My lord and my god. Joh. xx. Afterward calleth he him his Lord, because that after the nature of man, he should be borne out of his loins. For through out all the scripture is our Lord, Jesus ⟨image 42⟩called the son of David. And thus both David knowledge two natures in Christ, the nature of God and the nature of man.
Nether is the sonne lesse then the father, There can also none be a father, except he haue a sonne or a chylde. Now is the euer lastyng father God, therfore is the sonne also euerlastynge. There is also but one onely euerlastinge without begynnynge. Both the father and the sonne are eternal without begynnynge, therfore are they one onely true God with the holy gooste. Lyke as Johan also sayeth: In the begynnynge (that is to saye, from euerlastinge) was the worde, and the worde was with God, and the worde was god. And immediatly therafter sayeth he, that the worde is Jesus Christe our Lorde. For it foloweth.1 The worde became fleshe. Therfore doth Dauid also call the sonne of god specially hys Lorde, sayenge: The Lorde sayde vnto my Lorde. And therfore calleth he Christe hys Lorde, because he confesseth and beleueth, that he is hys very naturall Lorde and god, as Thomas also dyd knowlege: My lord and my god.