A17216:157
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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The Lord him self also came unto John, & was baptised. And when he had1 received baptism, the heaven opened, and ⟨image 57⟩the holy ghost appeared in the form of a dove, and there was a voice heard▪ from heaven saying. This is my beloved son, in whom I am pacified: to the intent that all the world should have witness of Christ the true saviour, not only now by the angels, and by Johan the holyes•• man of all, but also from heaven and of God him self: and that we might be the bolder to commit our selves wholly unto him. Wham he had received the testimony he went in to the wilderness. And like as our disease began in paradise by ten tation. Even so at the tentation in the wilderness began the Lord our health: and like as the father of us all did eat the for bidden meat. So did the Lord not eat the meat that he might have eaten, but fasted forty days and forty nights. Afterward came •e among the people, and began to preach salvation, saying. The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom2 of God is at hand, repent, and believe the Gospel. Here with hath he healed all sores, driven out devils, & raised up the deed testifying so by his acts, that he is Lord of all things, and the true saviour. And of them whom he healleth, asketh he nothing: he commandeth them not to build him a temple, nether to give him block or stock: he requireth no bodily thing, but only▪ steadfast faith and confidence. And to them whom he hath healed, he sayeth: go they way and sin no more, take heed, that a worse thing happen not unto thee▪ ⟨image 58⟩And herewith all doth he teach, in what3 thing the substance of true religion lieth, even in a right true faith, and in an innocent life, that in our conversation we keep our selves from all filthiness: Ye the thing that some ma• taketh for gods service, refuseth he, as long babbling prayers, vain glorious fasting & like alms giving. He nothing regardeth mens traditions, diversities of sects, long garments, outward appearance, their cleansing, ne all their hypocrisy. He goeth into the temple, overthroweth, casteth down, poureth out every thing that is to be sold in the temple: he driveth the buyers and sellers out of the temple with a whip. For the temple was ordained for general prayer. thanksgiving and preaching, and not, for chopping and changing, or other such like things.