A17216:86
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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But here might some men make objection1 and say: If all trueth be contained ⟨image 32⟩in these ten commandments, how happeneth it that by no token there is mention made of the blessed seed promised unto the fathers? Hitherto is it declared and promised unto the holy fathers, that they shall be saved through the blessed seed out of the very grace of God, and for none of their own deservings: but now are written laws which command and forbid us, as though we through our own works and deserving (as namely if we keep these commandments) should be saved and accept unto God. Where is now Christ Where is the faith of the Patriarchs? Here is nothing heard of faith, but much, ye only of works?
But here might some men make obieccion1 and saye: Yf all trueth be conteyned ⟨image 32⟩in these ten commaundementes, how happeneth it that by no token there is menciō made of the blessed sede promised vn to the fathers? Hitherto is it declared and promysed vnto the holy fathers, that they shal be saued thorow the blessed sede out of the very grace of God, and for none of their owne deseruinges: but now are written lawes which commaunde and forbyd vs, as though we thorow oure owne workes and deseruinge (as namely yf we kepe these commaundementes) shulde be saued and accepte vnto God. Where is nowe Christ Where is the faith of the Patriarkes? Here is nothinge heard of faith, but moche, yee onely of workes?
- 1Objection.Obiectiō.
Answer. This objection hath deceived1