A17216:13
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?
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This is the faith of Christ, which all1 the scripture speaketh of. This is the faith that saint Paul preacheth to justify in the sight of God, as saint James teacheth, that works justify in the sight of men, and that it is but a dead faith which hath no works. This is the faith2 without the which it is impossible to please God, and of the which whatsoever proceedeth not, is sin. This is the3 faith whereby God purifieth our hearts, and whose end is salvation. This is the faith that worketh by charity or godly love, and is of value before God. This is the faith whereby the holy fathers which were afore Christs incarnation, did in4 spirit eat and drink and enjoy the same mercy of God in Christ, that we are partakers of.
This is the fayth of Christ, whiche all1 the scripture speaketh of. This is the fayth that saint Paul preacheth to iustifye in the sight of God, as sainct James teacheth, that workes iustifye in the sight of menne, and that it is but a dead fayth whiche hath no workes. This is the fayth2 without the whiche it is impossile to please God, and of the whiche whatsoeur proceadeth not, is synne. This is the3 fayth wherby God purifieth our heartes, and whose ende is saluacion. This is the fayth that worketh by charitie or godly loue, and is of value before God. This is the fayth wherby the holy fathers whiche were afore Christes in••rnacion, dyd in4 spiri• eate and drynke and enioy the same mercy of God in Christ, that we are partakers of.
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