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Look from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proved out of…Looke from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proued out of…
Look from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proved out of the holy Scriptures against all atheists, papists, loose libertines, and carnal gospellers: and that the faith which they profess, hath continued from the beginning of the world, and so is the true and ancient faith. Herein hast thou also a short sum of the whole Bible, and a plain manifestation, that all holy men who have pleased God, have been saved through this Christian faith alone.Looke from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proued out of the holy Scriptures against all atheists, papists, loose libertines, and carnall gospellers: and that the faith which they professe, hath continued from the beginning of the world, and so is the true and ancient faith. Herein hast thou also a short summe of the whole Bible, and a plaine manifestation, that all holy men who have pleased God, have beene saved through this Christian faith alone.
London: printed by John Haviland for Thomas Pavier, 1624London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Thomas Pavier, 1624
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CHAP. I.
I SUPPOSE plainly that many simple Christian men will not a little wonder at this mine enterprise, they are so persuaded,1 and think, the Christian faith did first begin under Tiberius the Emperor: for as much as out of the Gospel of Luke it is certain, that in the fifteenth year of Tiberius, John Baptist began to preach the Gospel, and ⟨p. 2⟩all histories say with one accord, that in the xviij. year of Tiberius Jesus Christ did suffer.
I SVPPOSE plainly that many simple Christian men will not a little wonder at this mine enterprise, they are so perswaded,1 and thinke, the Christian faith did first beginne under Tiberius the Emperour: for as much as out of the Gospell of Luke it is certaine, that in the fifteenth yeere of Tiberius, Iohn Baptist beganne to preach the Gospell, and ⟨p. 2⟩all histories say with one accord, that in the xviij. yeare of Tiberius Iesus Christ did suffer.
- 1The Christian faith is elder than 1600. years.The Christian faith is elder than 1600. yeeres.
Now it is true that all the Prophecies were then first fulfilled, and the true salvation performed; yea from that time forth were all the glorious treasures of Christ so richly declared and poured out among all people, as they never were afore. Notwithstanding the same salvation in Christ Jesus was promised long afore, and so opened to the holy old Fathers, that they have no less sight of Christ Jesus in the spirit than we, and put their trust in him as well as we: though among us it be clear and open, or performed and fulfilled, that among them was somewhat darker, and therefore looked for with hearts desire, as a thing for to come. Moreover it is not I that first bring forth this meaning concerning the antiquity or oldness of our Christian faith: for the holy Bishop Eusebius Cesariens. which lived above eleven hundred years ago, (and likewise many other Christian Doctors) hath also taught and written the same more clearly before me.