The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the GreekThe Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke

And when there was much disputing / Peter rose up & said unto them: Ye men & brethren / ye §Bknow how that a good while ago / God chose among us that the gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel & believe. And God which knoweth the heart / bare them witness / and gave unto them the holy ghost / even as he did unto us / and he put no difference between them and us / but with faith ^*purified their hearts. Now therefore why tempt ye God / that ye would put a yoke on the disciples necks / which nether our fathers nor we were able to bear. But we believe that through the ^*grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved / as they do. Then all the multitude was peased and gave audience to Barnabas & Paul / which told what signs and wonders God had showed among the gentiles / by them.

And when ther was moche disputinge / Peter rose vp & sayde vnto them: Ye men & brethren / ye §Bknowe how that a good whyle agoo / God chose amōge vs that the gētyls by my mouth shuld heare the worde of the gospell & beleve. And God which knoweth the herte / bare them witnes / and gave vnto them the holy goost / evē as he dyd vnto vs / and he put no difference bitwene them and vs / but with fayth ^*purified their hertes. Now therfore why tempte ye God / that ye wolde put a yoke on the disciples neckes / which nether oure fathers nor we were able to beare. But we beleve that thorowe the ^*grace of the Lorde Iesu Christ we shalbe saved / as they doo. Then all the multitude was peased and gave audience to Barnabas & Paul / which tolde what signes and wondres God had shewed amonge the gentyls / by them.

1. *Faith purifieth the heart.Fayth purifieth the heart.
2. *the grace of Christ saveth.the grace of Christ saueth.

And when they held their peace / James answered §Csaying: Men & brethren hearken unto me. Simeon told how God at the beginning did visit the gentiles / & received of them / people unto his name. And to this agreeth y• words of y• Prophet / as it is written. After¹ this I will return / & will build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down / & that which is fallen in decay of it / will I build again / & I will set it up / that the residue of men might seek after the Lord / & also the ⟨image 201⟩gentiles upon whom my name is named saith y• Lord / which doth all these things: known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence §Dis / that we trouble not them which from among the gentiles / are turned to God: but that we write unto them that they abstain them selves from filthiness of images / from fornication / from² strangled & from blood. For Moses of old time hath in every cite that preach him / and he is read in the synagogue every sabbath day.

And when they helde their peace / Iames answered §Csayinge: Men & brethren herken vnto me. Simeon tolde how God at the begynnynge dyd visit the gentyls / & receaved of them / people vnto his name. And to this agreith y• wordes of y• Prophete / as it is written. After¹ this I will returne / & wyll bylde agayne the tabernacle of David which is fallen doune / & that which is fallen in dekey of it / will I bilde agayne / & I will set it vp / that the residue of men might seke after the Lorde / & also the ⟨image 201⟩gentyls vpō whom my name is named saith y• Lorde / which doth all these thinges: knowne vnto God are all his workes from the begynninge of the worlde. Wherfore my sentē ce §Dis / yt we trouble not them which frō amonge the gentyls / are turned to God: but yt we write vnto them yt they abstayne them selves frō filthynes of ymages / frō fornicaciō / from² strāglyd & frō bloude. For Moses of olde tyme hath in every cite that preache him / and he is rede in the sy•agoge every saboth daye.

1. 1Amos. •x
2. 2Images. Fornication. strangled. Blood.Images. Fornicacion. strāgled. Bloude.

Then pleased it the Apostles & elders with the whole congregation / to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called also Barsabas and Silas / which were chief men among the brethren / and gave them letters in their hands after this manner.

Then pleased it the Apostles & elders wt the whole congregaciō / to sende chosyn men of their owne cōpany to Antioche with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Iudas called also Barsabas and Silas / which were chefe men amonge the brethrē / and gave them lettres in their hondes after this maner.

When they were departed / they came to Antioch & gathered the multitude to gather & delivered y• pistle. When they had read it / they rejoiced of that consolation. And Judas & Silas being ^*prophets / exhorted the brethren with much preaching▪& strengthened them. And after they had tarried there a space / they were let goo in peace of the brethren unto the Apostles. Not with standing it pleased Silas to abide there still. Paul & Barnabas continued in Antioch teaching and preaching the word of the Lord with other many.

When they were departed / they came to Antioche & gaddred the multitude to geder & delyvered y• pistle. When they had redde it / they reioysed of that consolacion. And Iudas & Sylas beinge ^*prophetes / exhorted the brethren with moche preachynge▪& strengthed them. And after they had taryed there a space / they were let goo in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles. Not with stondynge it pleasyd Sylas to abyde there still. Paul & Barnabas continued in Antioche teachynge and preachynge the worde of the Lorde with other many.

1. *Prophets are here taken & in diverse places of the new testament for expounders of the scripture.Prophetes are here taken & in diuerse places of the new testament for expounders of the scripture.

But after a certain space / Paul said unto §GBarnabas: Let us goo again and visit our brethren in every cite where we have showed the word of the Lord / and see how they do. And Barnabas gave counsel to take with them John / called also Mark. But Paul thought¹ it not mete to take him unto their company which departed from them at Pamphylia / & went not with them to the work. And the dissension was so sharp between them / that they departed a sunder one from the other: so that Barnabas toke Mark and sailed unto Cypers. And Paul chose Silas & departed delivered of the brethren unto the grace of god. ⟨image 202⟩And he went through all Syria and Cilicia / stablishing the congregations.

But after a certayne space / Paul fayde vnto §GBarnabas: Let vs goo agayne and visite oure brethren in every cite where we have shewed the worde of the Lorde / and se how they do. And Barnabas gave counfell to take wt them Iohn / called also Marke. But Paul thought¹ it not mete to take him vnto their company whiche departed from them at Pamphylia / & went not with them to the worke. And the dissencion was so sharpe bitwene them / that they departed a sunder one from the other: so that Barnabas toke Marke and sayled vnto Cypers. And Paul chose Sylas & departed delyvered of ye brethren vnto the grace of god. ⟨image 202⟩And he went thorowe all Cyria and Cilicia / stablisshynge the congregacions.

1. 1Mark the evangelist.Marcke the euangelist.

¶ The .xvi. Chapter.

Then came he to Derba and to Lystra.§A And behold a certain disciple was¹ there named Timotheus / a woman's son which was a Jewess and believed: but his father was a Greek. Of whom reported well / the brethren of Lystra and of Iconium. The same Paul would that he should goo forth with him / & toke and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. As they went through the cities / they delivered them the decrees for to keep / ordained of the Apostles & elders which were at Jerusalem. And so were the congregations stablished in the faith / and increased in number daily.

THen came he to Derba and to Lystra.§A And beholde a certayne disciple was¹ there named Timotheus / a womans sonne which was a Iewas and beleved: but his father was a Greke. Of whom reported well / the brethren of Lystra and of Iconium. The same Paul wolde yt he shuld goo forth with him / & toke and circumcised him because of the Iewes which were in those quarters: for they knewe all that his father was a Greke. As they went thorow ye cities / they delyvered thē the decrees for to kepe / ordeyned of the Apostles & elders which were at Ierusalem. And so were the congregacions stablisshed in the fayth / and encreased in noumbre dayly.

1. 1Timotheus.

When they had goon through out Phrygia / & the region of Galatia / & were forbidden of the holy ghost to preach the word in Asia / they came to Mysia / & sought to goo into Bithynia. But the spirit suffered them not. Then they went over Mysia / & cam down to Troada. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him saying: come into Macedonia & help us. After he had seen the vision / immediately we prepared to goo into Macedonia / certified y• the lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. Then loosed we forth from Troada / & with a straight course came to Samothracia / and the next day to Neapolim / ⟨p. Clxxxii⟩& from thence to Philippos / which is the chefest city in the part of Macedonia / & a free cite.

When they had goone thorow out Phrigia / & the region of Galacia / & were forbyddē of the holy gost to preach the worde in Asia / they came to Misia / & sought to goo into Bethinia. But the sprete soffered thē not. Then they went over Misia / & cam doune to Troada. And a vision appered to Paul in ye nyght. There stode a man of Macedonia and prayed him sayinge: come into Macedonia & helpe vs. After he had sene ye vision / immediatly we prepared to goo into Macedonia / certified y• the lorde had called vs for to preache the gospell vnto them. Then lowsed we forth from Troada / & with a strayght course came to Samothracia / and the nexte daye to Neapolim / ⟨p. Clxxxii⟩& from thence to Philippos / which is the chefest citie in ye parte of Macedonia / & a fre cite.

We were in that cite abiding a certain days. And on the sabbath days we went out §Cof the cite besides a river where men were wont to pray / & we sate down and spake unto the women which resorted thither▪ And a certain woman named Lydia / a seller of purple / of the cite of Thiatira / which worshipped¹ God / gave us audience. Whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which Paul spake. When she was baptised and her household / she besought us saying: If ye think that I believe on the Lord / come into my house / and abide there. And she constrained us.

We were in that cite abydynge a certayne dayes. And on the saboth dayes we went out §Cof the cite besydes a ryver where men were wont to praye / & we sate doune and spake vnto the wemen which resorted thyther▪ And a certayne woman named Lydia / a seller of purple / of the cite of Thiatira / which worshipped¹ God / gave vs audience. Whose hert the Lorde opened that she attended vnto the thinges which Paul spake. When she was baptised and her housholde / she besought vs sayinge: Yf ye thinke that I beleve on the Lorde / come into my housse / and abyde there. And she constrayned vs.

1. 1Lidia.

And it fortuned as we went to prayer / a certain §Ddamsel possessed with a spirit that prophesied¹ / met us / which brought her master and mistress much vantage with prophesying. The same followed Paul and us and cried saying: these men are the servants of the most high God / which show unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul not content / turned about and said to the spirit: I command the in the name of Jesus Christ / that thou come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

And it fortuned as we went to prayer / a certayn §Ddamsell possessed with a sprete that prophesied¹ / met vs / which brought her master and mastres moche vauntage with prophesyinge. The same folowed Paul and vs and cryed sayinge: these men are the servauntes of the most hye God / which shewe vnto vs the waye of salvacion. And this dyd she many dayes. But Paul not cōtent / turned about and sayd to the sprete: I commaunde the in the name of Iesu Christ / that thou come out of her. And he came out the same houre.

1. 1A spirit is cast out.A spirite is cast oute.

And when her master & mistress saw that the¹ hope of their gains was gone / they caught Paul & Silas / & drew them into the market place unto the rulers / & brought them to the officers saying: These men trouble our cite / ⟨image 203⟩which are Jews and preach ordinances / which are not lawful for us to receive / nether §Eto observe / seeing we are Romans. And the people ran on them / and the officers rent their clothes / and commanded them to be beaten with rods. And when they had beaten² them sore / they cast them into prison / commaun ding the jailer to keep them surely. Which jailer when he had received such commandment / thrust them into the inner prison / & made their feet fast in the stocks.

And when her master & mastres sawe yt the¹ hope of their gaynes was gone / they caught Paul & Sylas / & drue thē into the market place vnto the rulars / & brought them to the officers sayinge: These men trouble oure cite / ⟨image 203⟩which are Iewes and preache ordinaunces / which are not laufull for vs to receave / nether §Eto observe / seinge we are Romayns. And the people ranne on them / and the officers rent their clothes / and cōmaunded them to be beaten with roddes. And when they had beaten² them sore / they cast them into preson / cōmaun dynge the iayler to kepe them surely. Which iayler when he had receaved suche cōmaundment / thrust them into the ynner preson / & made their fete fast in the stockes.

1. 1Vantage.Vauntage.
2. 2•. cor. x•. l

At midnight Paul & Silas prayed / & lauded God. And the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earth quake / so that the foundation of the prison was shaken / and by and by all the doors opened / & every mans bonds were loosed. When the kepe• §Fof the prison waked out of his sleep & saw the prison doors open / he drew out his sword and would have▪ killed him self / supposing the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice saying: Do thy self no harm / for we are all hear.

At mydnyght Paul & Sylas prayed / & lauded God. And the presoners hearde them. And sodenly ther was a greate erth quake / so that ye fonndacion of the preson was shaken / and by and by all the dores opened / & every mannes bondes were lowsed. When the kepe• §Fof ye preson waked out of his slepe & sawe the preson dores open / he drue out his swearde and wolde have▪ kylled him selfe / supposynge the presoners had bene fledde. But Paul cryed with a lowde voyce sayinge: Do thy selfe no harme / for we are all heare.

Then he called for a light and sprang in / and came trembling / and fell down before Paul and Silas / & brought them out & said: Sirs / what must I do to be saved? And they said▪ believe on the Lord Jesus / & thou shalt be saved and thy household. And they preached unto him the word of the Lord / and to all that were in his house. And he toke them the same hour of the night & washed their wounds / & was baptised with all ⟨p. Clxxxiii⟩that belonged unto him straight way. When he had brought them into his house / he set meat before them / and joyed that he with all his household / believed on God.

Then he called for a lyght and sprange in / and came tremblynge / and fell doune before Paul and Sylas / & brought them out & sayde: Syrs / what must I do to be saved? And they sayde▪ beleve on the Lorde Iesus / & thou shalt be saved and thy housholde. And they preached vnto him the worde of the Lorde / and to all that were in his housse. And he toke them the same houre of the nyght & wasshed their woundes / & was baptised with all ⟨p. Clxxxiii⟩that belonged vnto him strayght waye. Whē he had brought them into his housse / he set meate before them / and ioyed that he with all his housholde / boleved on God.

And when it was day / the officers sent the §Gministers saying: Let those men goo. The keeper of y• prison told this saying to Paul the officers have sent word to loose you. Now therefore get you hence & goo in peace. Then said Paul unto them: they have beaten us openly uncomdempned / for all that we are Romans / & have cast us into prison: and now would they send us away privily? Nay not so / but let them come them selves & •et us out. When the ministers told these words unto the officers / they feared when they heard that they were Romans / & came & besought them / & brought them out / & desired them to depart out of the cite. And they went out of y• prison & entered into the house of Lidia / & when they had seen the brethren / they comforted them & departed.

And when it was daye / the officers sent the §Gministres sayinge: Let those men goo. The keper of y• preson tolde this sayinge to Paul the officiers have sent worde to lowse you. Now therfore get you hence & goo in peace. Then sayde Paul vnto them: they have beaten vs openly vncomdempned / for all yt we are Romayns / & have cast vs into preson: and now wolde they sende vs awaye prevely? Naye not so / but let them come thē selves & •et vs out. When the ministres tolde these wordes vnto the officers / they feared when they hearde that they were Romayns / & came & besought them / & brought them out / & desyred them to departe out of the cite. And they wēt out of y• preson & entred into the housse of Lidia / & whē they had sene the brethren / they comforted them & departed.

¶ The .xvii. Chapter.