A17216:117
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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Here with doth David describe the glorious and victorious faith of the christen. For when the Gospel is preached, there1 ariseth a conflict between faith and infidelity, between the seed of Christ and the serpent, between idolatry and true godliness. And the unbelievers persecute the Lord Christ in his members, that is to say the faithful: but they are well content utterly to give over body, honour and goods, their blood and life for gods truths sake. For the martyrs and they in the primitive Church, being gathered together of the Apostles, and after the Apostles time, have thus kept trueth & faith toward the Lord Christ, and were willing to dye •or knowlegynge him. Afterward describeth he also in the foresaid verse, the pure and holy Conception and ⟨image 43⟩birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. And this2 doth he with a goodly similitude, & sayeth Thy birth shall be holy and very excellent not unclean as the birth of other men. For like as the dew out of the clear heaven & out of the fair morning, is borne as it were out of a mothers womb. Even so also shalt thou be borne holy and clean of an undefiled virgin. Whereof thou findest more instruction Luke i.
Here with doth Dauid describe the glorious and victorious fayth of the christē. For whan the Gospell is preached, there1 aryseth a conflicte betwene faith and infidelite, betwene the sede of Christ and the serpent, betwene ydolatrye and true godlynesse. And the vnbeleuers persecute the Lorde Christe in hys membres, that is to saye the faythfull: but they are well contēt vtterly to geue ouer body, honour and goodes, theyr bloud and lyfe for gods truthes sake. For the martyrs and they in the prymitiue Churche, beynge gathered together of the Apostles, and after the Apostles tyme, haue thus kepte trueth & fayth towarde the Lorde Christ, and were wyllynge to dye •or knowlegynge hym. Afterward describeth he also in the foresayde verse, the pure and holy Conception and