A17216:138
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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Of Christs preaching, of the grace of God, of the forgiving of since of the ⟨image 50⟩wonders also and tokens of the Lord, speaketh. Isaiah in the. l•i. Chapter after1 this manner. The spirit of the Lord god is upon me, and therefore hath the Lord anointed me, to preach the Gospel to the meek hearted hath he sent me, to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captive, to open the prison to such as are in bonds, to proclaim the year of Gods gracious will, and to bring consolation to all them that are in heaviness. In the .xxxiiii. chapter of Ezekiel it is written thus. Over my sheep will I2 raise up one only shepherd, which shall feed them, even David my servant, which shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. I the Lord also will be their God and David shall be their prince, even I the Lord have spoken it. In the .xxxv. Cha. of Isaiah it is written thus. Say unto them that are of a feeble hart. Be strong3 and fear not, behold, our god cometh to take vengeance, & reward. God cometh him self, & will deliver you. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened. &c.
Of Christes preachynge, of the grace of God, of the forgeuing of synnes of the ⟨image 50⟩wonders also and tokens of the Lorde, speaketh. Esaye in the. l•i. Chapter after1 thys maner. The spirite of the Lorde god is vpon me, and therfore hath the Lorde anoynted me, to preache the Gospel to the meke harted hath he sente me, to heale the broken harted, to preache delyueraunce to the captyue, to open the pryson to suche as are in bondes, to proclame the yeare of Gods gracyous wyll, and to brynge consolation to all them that are in heuynes. In the .xxxiiii. chapter of Ezechiell it is wrytten thus. Ouer my shepe wyll I2