A17216:131
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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Chapter) did all right ousnesse set up the faith of Christ and put down all yd latrye. Again, there came other that s•t up all unrighteousness & idolatry, persecuted the trueth and at the last received their reward con ueninet. So weighty a matter is it to have good or evil rulers.
Chapter) dyd all ryghte ousnesse set vp the fayth of Christ and put downe all yd latrye. Agayne, there came other that s•t vp all vnryghteousnesse & ydolatrye, persecuted the trueth and at the laste receyued theyr reward cō uenīet. So wayghtie a matter is it to haue good or euell rulers.
But in these wonderful alterations,1 and through out all the time of these governances of both the kingdoms, God alway sent his servants the holy prophets, •o rebuke wrong and idolatry, and to teach all righteousness and true serving of God. And first after the time of David and Solomon (under whom there was a great multitude of learned and holy prophets. For David also and Solomon were excellently endowed with the spirit of wisdom and prophe•ie above other men) these were the chief, most famous, and oldest prophets, of whom the bible maketh mention with worship: Semeias, which lived under Rehoboam king of Judah, Ah•as the Si•onyte under Jeroboam, •zari•s the son of Obed, which lived under Asa king of Judah, & Jehu the son of Anany, whom Baasa the king of Israel sl•w. Elijah the great prophet and Miche as the son of J•mla, lived under Ahab and Jehoshaphat.