A17216:92
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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And as touching this, the holy Apostle Paul bringeth in another sentence .i. Cor. x. and sayeth: Brethren, I would not have you ignorant of this, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the see, and were all baptised under1 Moses in the cloud and in the see, and did all eat one spiritual meat, & drunk of one spiritual drink. But they drank all of the spiritual rock, that followed them which rock was Christ.
And as touchyng thys, the holy Apostle Paul bringeth in another sentence .i. Cor. x. and sayeth: Brethren, I wolde not haue you ignoraunt of thys, that oure fathers were all vnder the cloude, and all passed thorow the see, and were all baptised vnder1 Moses in the cloude and in the see, and dyd all eate one spirituall meate, & dronke of one spirituall drynke. But they dranke all of the spirituall rocke, that folowed thē which rocke was Christ.
- 1Christ is the rock.Christe is the rock.
Besides this, if we consider the declaration of the laws of the first table (which teacheth how we shall behave our selves right toward God, to love, worship & honour him, to serve him and to cleave only unto him) we shall find in the same first table, the whole cause of Christ. For all that afterward was ordained and appointed concerning the tabernacle, the priesthood and the oblations, pertaineth to the sum of the first table, for as much1 as the scripture and the mouth of God calleth it his law, precept, commandment, use and statute, ordinance and service, And if thou ask: how can god which is a spirit, be served without, ward visible, and fleshly things, as the foresaid ceremonies of the Jews are? I answer: Such outward rites of the people