A17216:66
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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The generation of Cain was now well spread abroad, and come to two hundred and fifty years & above, but the more part lived without the fear of God, unrepentant and ungodly. Wherefore inasmuch as the generation of Seth now increased, & the fear of God and right believe was among them, the scripture sayeth well: And than began men to call upon the name of the lord And by this calling upon, doth the1 Scripture mean the true right believe and Gods service, that he most alloweth Of the progeny therefore of righteous Seth sprang the servants of god, and presidents of our Christen faith. As for the cursed generation of Cain and of the ⟨image 24⟩ungodly, it was destroyed and drowned with the flood.
The generation of Cain was now well spred abrode, and come to two hundreth and fyftye yeares & aboue, but the more parte lyued wythoute the feare of God, vnrepentaunt and vngodly. Wherfore in asmuche as the generation of Seth now increased, & the feare of God and right beleue was among thē, the scripture sayeth well: And than beganne men to call vpon the name of the lorde And by thys callynge vppon, dothe the1 Scripture meane the true ryghte beleue and Gods seruice, that he mooste aloweth Of the progenie therefore of ryghteous Seth sprange the seruauntes of god, and presidentes of our Chrysten fayth. As for the cursed generation of Cain and of the ⟨image 24⟩vngodly, it was destroyed and drowned wyth the floude.
- 1Inuoca•e nomen domini quid sit.
To the holy genealogy of the true believers, pertaineth the Patriarch Enoch