A17216:99
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 original of the holy scripture and faith thereof.
☞ The originall of the holy scripture and fayth thereof.
This matter which I have hitherto treated upon, have I not feigned of my self, but taken it out of the mouth and word of God. For god stirred up Moses to write and leave behind him all the matter, for our learning and knowledge. This did now Moses with great faithfulness, & comprehended1 all in four books. The first is called the book of the creation, from the be ginning of the world unto his time, of the creation of the world, beginning of all nations, and of the Patriarchs and old righteous servants of god of their faith and conversation, of the promises & works ⟨image 38⟩•e god. The same wrote he as he was inspired of the holy ghost, and as he had received of old fathers, and somewhat as he found in the books of the Egyptians. For Moses was excellently well learned in all wisdom of the Egyptians, as Steven doth witness of him, Act. vii. The other three books wrote he of his own time, according as he him self was present, saw and knew. And specially the second koke concerning the departing2 out of Egypt, how the people of god were oppressed in Egypt, how the Egyptians were punished, how Israel was delivered, received the law, and set up a tabernacle with a gorgeous serving of God. In the third book which is called Leviticus3 are written the spiritual laws, namely such as concerneth the priests and the priesthood, their office, living, knowledge, sacrifices, solemn feast days, rites, ceremonies, and such like. In the fourth which is called. Numeri, he writeth at length, how they went through the