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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 conclusion: Though there be never so many that recant and deny gods holy word / ether in there living & conversation / or in their words / writing or preaching / yet as many of us as are entered in to the school of that wisdom which is from above / let us be true scholars of the same / and deed let us even enter in to the nature and kind thereof: which (as S. James1 sayeth. Jaco. 3. (is pure / peaceable / gentle / and easy to be entreated / full of mercy and good fruits / without judging and simulation Which thing if we do them shall we follow no filthy doctrine nor counterfeited wisdom / then shall we be no breakers of peace then shall we be as glad to forgive as we would be forgiven glad to be reformed / rich and plentiful in the works of mercy and good fruits of the old faith: then shall she be no quarrel pickers or dissemblers with any man: Then shall we not only be found the maintainers of peace and all good order but peaceably also and in all gentle manner shall we both in word & deed (sow / spread abroad and show the fruit of that righteousness which cometh ⟨image 8⟩only of God through Jesus Christ
In conclusion: Though ther be neuer so many that recante and denye gods holye worde / ether in ther lyuynge & conuersacion / or in their wordes / wrytyng or preaching / yet as many of vs as are entred in to the scole of that wisdome which is frō aboue / let vs be true scolers of the same / and dede let vs euē entre in to the nature and kynde therof: whiche (as S. James1 sayeth. Jaco. 3. (is pure / peaceable / gentle / and easye to be intreated / full of mercy and good frutes / without iudginge and symmulation Which thinge yfwe do thē shall we folowe no filthy doctryne ner counteerfeyted wisdome / then shall we be no breakers of peace then shall we be as glad to forgeue as we wolde beforgeuen glad to be refourmed / ryche and plentifull in the workes of mercy and good frutes of the olde faith: then shall she be no quarellpykerrs or dissemblers wyth anye man: Then shall we not onely befounde the maynteners of peace and all good ordre but peaceably also and in all gentle maner shall we both in worde & dede (sowe / sprede abrode and shewe the frute of that righteousnesse which commeth ⟨image 8⟩