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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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Of Adam ¶ Of the first faith full Christen, Adam and Eve.
Of Adam ¶ Of the fyrst faith full Christen, Adam and Eue.
And hitherto I trust we have had in the first promise of God, the foundation1 and the whole sum of our holy christen faith: Namely, that the whole generation of man was but lost through his own fault and wickedness, and fallen into death & damnation, so that there remaineth nothing in man but it is displeasant to God: Hereof cometh it that there is nothing to be ascribed unto the power and deserving of man, save sin and malediction. But God of his abundant mercy had compassion on us, and of very grace promised he life unto us again in his son our lord Jesus, whom he would to become man, and to suffer death in his flesh, that thereby he might tread down the devil, death sin and hell. Item he would put enmity between the woman's seed and the serpent, That is, he would endue us (which are the seed, that is to say, the children of Adam if we believe) with another heart and power, that we might become enemies unto the devils works, resist his suggestion, and hold our selves fast by the blessed seed, labouring and suffering what so ever God enjoineth us to work & suffer. Who is it now, which seeth not here in, all that is written in the hole scripture, of believe, of love and innocency: that is to say, of a Christen life and faith?
ANd hytherto I trust we haue had in the first promes of God, the foū dation1 and the whole summe of oure holy christen faith: Namely, that the whole generation of mā was but lost thorow hys owne fault and wickednesse, and fallen into death & damnacion, so that there remayneth nothyng in man but it is displeasaunt to God: Herof commeth it that ther is nothynge to be ascrybed vnto the power and deseruyng of mā, saue synne and malediction. But God of hys abundaunt mercy had compassion on vs, and of very grace promysed he lyfe vnto vs agayne in hys sonne our lord Jesu, whome he wolde to become man, and to suffre death in hys fleshe, that therby he might treade downe the deuell, death synne and hell. Item he wolde put enemyte betwene the womans sede and the serpēt, That is, he wolde endewe vs (which are the sede, that is to saye, the chyldren of Adam yf we beleue) with another hert and power, that we mighte become enemyes vnto the deuels workes, resiste his suggestion, and holde our selues fast by the blessed sede, labouryng and suffrynge what so euer God enioyneth vs to worke & suffre. Who is it now, which seyth not here in, all that is written in the hole scripture, of beleue, of loue and innocencye: that is to saye, of a Christen lyfe and fayth?