title: The Chief Promises of God unto Man (God's Promises)
title_page_title: A Tragedye or enterlude manyfestyng the chefe promyses of God vnto man by all ages in the olde lawe, from the fall of Adam to the incarnacyon of the lorde Iesus Christ. ... In the worde (whych now is Christ the eternall sonne of God) was lyfe from the begynnynge, and that lyfe was the lyght of men. Thys lyght yet shyneth in the darkenesse, but the darkenesse comprehendeth it not. Ioannis primo.
title_page_author: Compyled by Iohan Bale, Anno Domini M.D XXXUIII.
title_page_performance: Interlocutores. [in double columns] Pater cœlestis. Adam primus homo. | Iustus Noah.  Abraham fidelis. | Moses sanctus.  Dauid rex pius. | Esaias propheta.  Ioannes Baptista. [in single column, centered below others] Baleus Prolocutor.
paratext_charachter_list: on title page [A1r]
transcript_modern_spelling: A tragedy or interlude manifesting the chief promises of god unto man by all ages in the old law from the fall of adam to the incarnation of the lord jesus christ compiled by john bale anno domini MDXXXVIII in the word (which now is christ the eternal son of god) was life from the beginning and that life was the light of men. This light yet shineth in the darkness but the darkness comprehendeth it not. Joannis primo. Interlocutores pater coelestis adam primus homo iustus noah abraham fidelis moses sanctus david rex pius esaias propheta ioannes baptista baleus prolocutor