A17216:57
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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¶ That the holy Patriarchs also were Christen▪ and saved by Christ.
¶ That the holye Patriarkes also were Chrysten▪ and saued by Chryste.
Such faith in christ Jesus as we now have spoken of, did the holy father Adam (no doubt) teach his children: that they also might plant in to their children the promise of god, his mercy and device concerning the Messiah or Saviour, that was for to come. And truly Abel had such a notable faith in god, that the holy Apostle Paul wrote of him after this manner. Through faith1 did Abel offer a greater sacrifice than did Cain & thereby obtained he witness that he was righteous. For god bare record to his gifts. Inasmuch then as it can not be denied, but that all they which are just & righteous, he made righteous through the blessed seed. And Abel was justified. It followeth that he was made righteous through faith in Jesus Christ. In2 that he did sacrifice, it is a token & fruit of a hart that was thankful and feared God. It was no such enterprise, that he would cleanse and make him self accept unto God through that outward sacrifice For certain it is, that no outward oblation purifieth man within. But the grace of god granted unto us through Jesus ⟨image 22⟩Christ / purifieth us a right. And the out, ward sacrifices of the old fathers, beside that they were tokens of thankfulness praise and magnifying of God, as it is said afore were figures of the only perpetual sacrifice of our saviour Christ And in this behalf they were even as much as sacraments of things to come. Thus also and in like understanding have our first fathers done sacrifice, as hereafter it shall follow more largely