A17216:119
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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In this fourth verse describeth he the office of Jesus Christ, how that he is ordained1 of God to be one only priest for ever which should offer up him self for the sin of the world, and alway appear in the sight of God the father, and to pray for us. All this doth holy Paul declare at large to the Hebrews in the .v. vii. viii. ix. and. x, chap. And specially in this verse is grounded all that is red through out the scripture, of the merits of Christ, of the forgiving of sins, of righteous making of being mediator, and that he alone is the only salvation, advocate, satisfaction and righteousness of the faithful.
In thys fourth verse descr•beth he the office of Jesu Christ, how that he is ordeyned1 of God to be one onely preist for euer whych shuld offer vp hym selfe for the synne of the world, and alway appeare in the syght of God the father, and to praye for vs. All thys doth holy Paull declare at large to the Hebreues in the .v. vii. viii. ix. and. x, chap. And specially in thys verse is grounded all that is red thorowe out the scripture, of the merites of Christ, of the forgeuyng of sinnes, of righteous making of beynge mediatoure, and that he alone is the onely saluation, aduocate, satisfaction and ryghteousnesse of the faythfull.
- 1The office of, Christ▪
The Lord is at thy right hand: he in the time of his wrath shall wound even kings.
The Lorde is at thy ryght hand: he in the tyme of hys wrath shall wounde euen kynges.