A17216:80
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?
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The law of Moses. ¶ The law of God given by Moses, leadeth unto Christ, and maketh mention of all his doings.
The lawe of Moses. ¶ The lawe of God geuen by Moses, leadeth vnto Christ, and maketh mention of all hys doynges.
The Israelites after the death of Joseph until their departing & deliverance out of Egypt, were in the land .c. xl. years. And like as afore in the time of Noah the dwelling among the wicked became occasion of falling unto the righteous, Even so now did the Israelites learn idolatry and all unhappiness of the Egyptians. For the which cause also they were sore oppressed a long season, howbeit there remained yet many excellent men, which kept still the old faith and hated the abominations of the Egyptians. For of Moses (which was born .c. vi. year after the death of Joseph) sa••th Paul: Moses through saith when he gr•w up and was great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter: and chose rather to suffer adversity with the people of God, then to en•oye the pleasures of sin for a season, and esteemed the rebuke of Christ1 greater riches, then the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the reward, Hebr xi. Now can no man desire to suffer with Christ, except he have know lege of Christs suffering. Therefore Moses in the midst of all persecution had know lege of Christ, & the faith in Christ. So is there no doubt, but moo virtuous people had this true faith, which were all oppressed and vexed in Egypt, like as ⟨image 30⟩afterward the right faithful believers were somewhat more persecuted: as among the Heathen in the time of the Judges and kings of Judah and Israel: under king Antiochus: under the Emperors. Nero: Traianus / Domitianus / Maximianus / Julianus and other. As for the unbelievers / they in such miserable times received the reward of their unthankfulness, disobedience, idolatry, and blasphemy.