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The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the GreekThe Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke
The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the Greek by William Tyndale, and finished in the year of our Lord God A.M.D. & xxxiiij. in the month of November.The Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke by Willyam Tindale, and fynesshed in the yere of our Lorde God A.M.D. & xxxiiij. in the moneth of Nouember.
Antwerp: printed by Marten Emperowr, 1534Anwerp: printed by Marten Emperowr, 1534
Title page typeset from the transcription.
To the reader: ¶ W. T. unto the Reader.To the reader: ¶ W. T. vnto the Reader.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Faith now in God the father through our Lord Jesus Christ / according to the covenants & appointment made between God & us / is our salvation. Wherefore I have ever noted the covenants in the margents / & also the promises. Moreover where thou findest a promise & no covenant expressed therewith / there must thou understand a covenant. For all the promises of the mercy & grace that Christ hath purchased for us / are made upon the condition that we keep the law. As for an ensample: when the scripture saith. Mat. xii. Axe & it shall be given you: seek & ye shall find: knock & it shall be opened unto you. It is to be understand / if ⟨image 4⟩that when thy neighbour axeth / seeketh or knocketh to thee / thou then show him the same mercy which thou desirest of god / then hath god bound him self to help thee again / & else not.
Fayth now in God the father thorow oure Lorde Iesus Christ / accordinge to ye covenaū tes & apoyntemēt made betwene God & vs / is oure salvaciō. Wherfore I have ever noted ye covenaūtes in ye mergētes / & also ye promises. Moreover where thou findest a promyse & no covenaunt expressed therewith / there must thou vnderstonde a covenaūt. For all the promyses of ye mercie & grace yt Christ hath purchased for vs / are made vpon ye condicion yt we kepe ye lawe. As for an ensample: whē the scripture sayth. Mat. xii. Axe & it shalbe geven you: seke & ye shall fynde: knocke & it shalbe opened vnto you. It is to be vnderstonde / if ⟨image 4⟩that whē thy neyboure axeth / seketh or knocketh to ye / thou then shew him the same mercie which thou desyrest of god / then hath god boūde him selfe to helpe ye agayne / & else not.
Also ye see that two things are required to begin a Christen man. The first is a steadfast faith & trust in almighty God / to obtain all the mercy that he hath promised us / through the deserving & merits of Christs blood only / without all respect to our own works. And the other is / that we forsake evil & turn to God / to keep his laws & to fight against our selves and our corrupt nature perpetually / that we may do the will of god every day better and better.