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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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TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.
Having divers times observed with my self (most Christian Reader) that the doctrine of the Gospel, which hath been now freely preached these many years amongst us, in this our flourishing Common-wealth, is yet daily and ordinarily, by sundry persons, charged with novelty, as which being an upstart, were not of sufficient standing or antiquity: I thought it not amiss in this respect, either for the confutation of the obstinate adversary, or for the comfort of the weak and simple professor of religion, to publish and set forth this little work of Mr. Miles Coverdale, who for his integrity of life, and fame in learning, and other excellent gifts, was so renowned in the Church of Christ in his age, that I doubt not, but that his only name will be a sufficient credit, (with any man, that is not maliciously disposed) for the full allowance, and well-liking of any such monument of his, as he of pure zeal, and good affection, hath commended to us his posterity. By which travels of his, as he ⟨image 3⟩hath generally showed himself a notable member in the Church of God: so hath he thereby especially well deserved of this his native Country. Wherefore not willing to detain thee from better matter, I wish thee to use this book to thy profit, and with me to give thanks to our merciful Father, for this valiant Soldier, as also for other worthy Martyrs of his time, which after the battle by themselves fought, have (by Gods providence) left spiritual children, (I mean their good books) to make a supply, that Christs Church may be increased, to the utter confusion and overthrow of Antichrist. Farewell in the Lord.