A68940:1355
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.
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.
First we must mark diligently the manner of speaking of the Apostle / and above all thing know what Paul meaneth by these words / 1the Law / Sin / Grace / Faith / Righteousness / Flesh / Sprite and such like / or else read thou it never so oft / thou shalt but loose thy labour. This word Law may not be understand here after the commune manner / and to use Pauls term / after the manner of men or after ⟨p. cciii⟩mans ways / that thou wouldest say the law here in this place were nothing but learning which teacheth what ought to be done and what ought not to be done / as it goeth with mans law where the law is fulfilled with outward works only / though the heart be never so far of. But God judgeth the ground of the heart / yea and the thoughts and the secret movings of the mind / & therefore his law requireth the ground of the heart & love from the bottom▪ there of / & is not content with the outward work only: but rebuketh those works most of all which spring not of love from the ground & low bottom of the heart / though they appear outward never so honest & good / as Christ in the gospel rebuketh the Pharisees above all other that were open sinners / & calleth them hypocrites / that is to say Simulars / and painted Sepulchres. Which Pharisees yet lived no men so pure / as pertaining to the outward deeds & works of the law. Yea & Paul in the third chapter of his Pistel unto the Philippians confesseth of him self / that as touching the law he was such a one as no man could complain on / and notwithstanding was yet a murderer of the Christen / persecuted them / and tormented them / so sore / that he compelled them to blaspheme Christ / & was all together merciless / as many which now feign outward good works are.
Fyrst we must marke diligently the maner of speakynge of the Apostel / and aboue all thinge knowe what Paul meaneth by these wordes / 1the Lawe / Synne / Grace / Fayth / Ryghteousnes / Flesshe / Sprite and soche lyke / or els rede thou it neuer so ofte / thou shalt but loose thy laboure. This word Lawe maye not be vnderstonde here after the cōmune maner / and to vse Paules terme / after the maner of men or after ⟨p. cciii⟩