A17216:67
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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To the holy genealogy of the true believers, pertaineth the Patriarch Enoch1 of whom it is written, that he walked before god, that is, he ordered his life and conversation altogether after the will of God, being constant and upright (no doubt) in all that, which God had spoken unto Adam. Therefore became he also an ensample of the immortality of the soul and resurrection of the body, and that all God's servants shall be saved after this life. For thus sayeth the scripture. And inasmuch as he applied him self to2 walk after god, god toke him away and he was no more seen. The holy Apostle Paul also in the, xi, chapter to the Hebrews speaketh very excellently of Enochs faith, so that no man may doubt, but that he had respect to the blessed seed, & pleased god through Christ.
To the holy genealogie of the true beleuers, pertayneth the Patriarke Enoch1 of whome it is wrytten, that he walked before god, that is, he ordred hys lyfe and conuersation altogyther after the wyll of God, beynge constante and vpryghte (no doute) in all that, whych God hadde spoken vnto Adam. Therfore became he also an ensample of the immortalite of the soule and resurrection of the bodye, and that all goddes seruauntes shalbe saued after thys lyfe. For thus sayeth the scripture. And in asmuche as he aplyed hym selfe to2 walke after god, god toke hym away and he was nomore sene. The holye Apostle Paule also in the, xi, chapter to the Hebrees speakethe very excellently of Enochs fayth, so that no man may doute, but that he had respecte to the blessed sede, & pleased god thorow Christ.
- 1The faith of Enoch
- 2Genesi. v.