A68940:1361
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.
Thou teachest an other man / but teachest not thy self / yea thou wottest not what thou teachest / for thou understandest not the law a right / how that it cannot be fulfilled and satisfied / but with an unfeigned love and affection / so greatly it can not be fulfilled with outward deeds and works only. Moreover the law increaseth sin / as he saith in the fifth Chapter / because that man is an enemy1 to the law / for as much as it requireth so many things clean contrary to his nature / where of he is not able to fulfil one point or title / as the law requireth it. And therefore are we more provoked / and have greater lust to break it.
Thou teachest an other man / but teachest not thy selfe / ye thou wotest not what thou teachest / for thou vnderstondest not the lawe a ryght / how that it cannot be fulfylled and satisfyed / but with an vnfayned loue and affecyon / so greately it can not be fulfylled with outeward dedes and workes only. Moreouer the lawe encreaseth synne / as he sayth in the fyfte Chapter / because that man is an enymy1 to the lawe / for as moche as it requireth so many thynges clene contrarye to his nature / where of he is not able to fulfyll one poynte or tytle / as the lawe requireth it. And therfore are we moare prouoked / and haue greater lust to breake it.
- 1The law encrea▪ seth sinThe lawe encrea▪ seth synne
For which causes sake he sayeth in the seventh Chapter / that the law is spiritual: as though he would say / if the law were fleshly and but mans doctrine / it might be fulfilled / satisfied and styled with outward deeds. But now is the law ghostly / and no man fulfilleth it / except that all that he doeth / spring of love from the bottom of the heart. Such anew heart a lusty courage unto the law