title: The Chief Promises of God unto Man (God's Promises)
title_page_title: A TRAGEDIE OR <i>Enterlude, manifesting the chiefe</i> promises of God vnto man, by all ages in the olde  Lawe, from the fall of Adam to the Incarnation of the Lorde Iesus Christe. ... Iohn.I. <i>In the </i>w<i>orlde (which no</i>w<i>e is Christ the eternall sonne of God) was life from the beginning, and that life was the lyght of men. The lyght yet shineth in the darknesse, but the darknesse comprehendeth it not.</i>
title_page_author: Compyled by Iohn Bale.  An. Do. 1538.
title_page_performance: <i>Interlocutores</i>. [in double columns between pointed brackets] Pater cælestis.  Adam primus homo. | Iustus Noah.  Abraham fidelis. | Moises sanctus.  Dauid Rexpius. | Esaias Propheta.  Iohannes Baptista.
title_page_imprint: And now fyrst Imprinted.  1577. ... Imprinted at London by Iohn Charlewoode, for Stephen Peele. and are to be solde at his shoppe in Roode Lane.  1577.
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 An. Do. 1538 and now first imprinted 1577. John 1 in the world (which now is Christ the eternal son of God) was life from the beginning and that life was the light of men. the light yet shineth in the darkness, but the darkness comprehendeth it not. interlocutors. pater caelestis. adam primus homo. Iustus noah. Abraham fidelis. Moses sanctus. david rexpius. esaias propheta. Iohannas baptista. imprinted at London by john charlewoode for Stephen peele and are to be sold at his shop in rood lane. 1577.