A17216:156
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 the fifteenth year of the Empire of T•erius (from the beginning of the1 world. 4004. years) came the word of the Lord to John the son of the priest zachary, in the wilderness, and he went and preached unto the people of Israel. amendment of life and forgiveness of since in Jesus Christ. To whom he bare record, that he was the fulfilling of the law & the prophets very God and man the only and everlasting saviour: which with the sacrifice of his own body, should cleanse the world from sin, yea he pointed unto him with his finger, and said: Behold this is the lamb of God, that2 taketh away the sin of the world. And so perfectly and wholly hangeth he all salvation only in Christ Jesus, that3 he sayeth plainly. Out of his fullness have all we received grace. &c. Joh. i. Item who so believeth in the son of God, hath everlasting life: who so believeth not in the son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth upon him Therefore did,4 he also send all his disciples from him, and commanded them to cleave unto Christ He maketh no mention at all of any ceremonies figures nor oblations, as necessary points to salvation, but preacheth Christ purely and clearly. This is manifest, Johan. i and .iii. Mat. iii. and Luk. iii
In the fyftenth yeare of the Empire of T•erius (from the begynnynge of the1 worlde. 4004. yeares) came the worde of the Lorde to John the sonne of the preyst zachary, in the wyldernesse, and he went and preached vnto the people of Israell. amendement of lyfe and forgeuenesse of synnes in Jesu Christ. To whom he bare recorde, that he was the fulfyllyng of the lawe & the prophetes very God and man the onely and euerlastyng sauiour: whych wyth the sacrifice of hys own body, shuld clense the world from synne, yea he poynted vnto hym wyth hys fynger, and sayd: Beholde thys is the lambe of God, that