A17216:170
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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☞ A conclusion, that this faith is the right true old faith, which alway shall stand sure
☞ A conclusion, that this fayth is the ryght true olde fayth, whyche alway shall stonde sure
This holy undefiled faith which the Lord ••anted and set up in all nations by the Apostles, immediately after the Apostles disease, was •ore▪ attempted, by sundry unclea•e persons, which brought up false customs and misbelievers, and made perilous sects Besides this also was it sore persecuted with the sword of tyrants. But in all ⟨image 64⟩such dangers the trueth over came and had the victory. For though the citizens of the devils city (according to the disposition of their patriarch Cain) did mur thur, • all though false prophets brought up evil counsel, yet the city of God triumpheth, and the blood of innocent Abel and his brethren, speaketh yet. But after that the persecution was somewhat •rassed, and the persecutors sore and horr• bly punished for their blood shedding (the heresies also being well brought down by faithful shepherds) In the same rest also was our holy faith not a little hurt. For rest put a way fear, brought idle felicity, voluptuousness and fleshly seeking of riches and dominion:1 and so thorough covetousness and ambition, there was pou•ed great poison in to the church, whereby religion sore decayed.
THis holy vndefiled faith which the Lorde ••anted and set vp in all nations by the Apostles, immediatly after the Apostles dysseasse, was ore attempted, by sondrye vncleae personnes, whych brought vp false customes and misbeleuers, and made perous sectes Besydes thys also was it sore persecuted wyth the swerde of tyrauntes. But in all