A17216:158
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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These1 three points doth he teach us diligently to observe: First, that we obtain remission of since, true righteousness & everlasting life, only thorw him and by his passion and death, and else by none other mean. For he is the only mediator, priest, intercessor, comforter, the only righteousness, satisfaction, ransom, sanctifying the only perpetual sacrifice the surety of grace and salvation. Special testimonies hereof hast thou Johan. iii. vi. xiiii and .xvi. Secondly: that we can not serve and please God with exterior sacrifices or any outward pomp, but with such works as proceed of love & mercy ⟨image 58⟩And thirdly / that all the children of God are bound to keep them selves from the works of darkness and to apply them to live in righteousness and in the light. And herein also is comprehended all godliness / that is / all right good Christen works
These1 thre poyntes doth he teach vs diligently to obserue: First, that we obteyne remission of synnes, true righteousnes & euerlastinge lyfe, onely thorw hym and by hys passion and death, and els by none other meane. For he is the onely mediatoure, prest, intercessoure, comforter, the onely righteousnesse, satisfacion, raunsome, santifyeng the onely perpetuall sacrifice the suertye of grace and saluacion. Speciall testimonies hereof hast thou Johan. iii. vi. xiiii and .xvi. Secondly: that we can not serue and pleace God with exterior sacrifices or any outward pompe, but with suche workes as proceade of loue & mercy ⟨image 58⟩And thirdly / that all the children of God are bounde to kepe them selues from the workes of darekenesse and to applye them to lyue in righteousnes and in the lighte. And herein also is comprehended all godlynes / that is / all right good Christen workes
- 1The special points of christs doctrine.