A17216:27
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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An evident declaration out of the holy scripture, that the Christen faith hath endured since the beginning of the world, and that through it only all wertuous men pleased God, and were saved.
An euident declaration oute of the holy scrypture, that the Chrysten fayth hath endured sens the begynnyng of the worlde, and that thorowe it only all wertuous men pleased God, and were saued.
I Suppose plainly1 that many simple Christen men will not a little wonder at this mine enterprise, they are so persuaded, and think, the Christen faith did first begin under Tiberius the Emperor: forasmuch as out of the Gospel of Luke it is certain, that in the fifteenth year of Tiberius, Johan the Baptist began to preach the gospel, and all histories say with one accord, that in the .xviii. year of Tiberius, Jesus Christ did suffer,
I Suppose playnly1 that many symple Chrysten men wyll not a lytle wonder at thys myne interpryse, they are so persuaded, and thynke, the Chrysten fayth dyd fyrste begynne vnder Tyberius the Emperour: for asmuche as out of the Gospell of Luke it is certayne, that in the fyftenth yeare of Tiberius, Johan the Baptyst beganne to preache the gospell, and all hystories saye wyth one accorde, that in the .xviii. yeare of Tiberius, Jesus Chryst dyd suffer,
- 1The christen faith is elder then. 1500 yearsThe christen fayth is elder then. 1500 yeares