A68940:1375
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.
Of this now understandest thou the .vij. chapter where Paul accuseth him self as a sinner & yet in the .viij. Chapter sayeth / there is no damnation to them that are in Christ / and that because of the sprite / & because the gifts ⟨image 228⟩of the sprite are begun in us. Sinners we are because the flesh is not full killed & mortified. Nevertheless in as much as we believe in Christ / & have the earnest & beginning of the sprite / and would fain be perfect / God is so loving & favourable unto us that he will not look on such sin / nether will count it as sin / but will deal with us according to our belief in Christ / & according to his promises which he hath sworn to us / until the sin be full slain & mortified by death.
Of this nowe vnderstondest thou the .vij. chapter where Paul accuseth him selfe as a synner & yet in the .viij. Chapter sayeth / there is no damnacion to them that are in Christe / and that because of the sprite / & because the gyftes ⟨image 228⟩of the sprite are begōne in vs. Synners we are because the flesshe is not full kylled & mortified. Neuerthelesse in as moche as we beleue in Christ / & haue the ernest & begynninge of the sprite / and wold fayne be perfecte / God is so louinge & fauourable vnto vs that he will not loke on soche synne / nether will counte it as synne / but will deale with vs accordinge to oure belefe in Christe / & accordinge to his promises which he hath sworne to vs / vntyll the synne be full slayne & mortified by dethe.
Faith is not mans opinion & dream / as some imagine & feign when they hear the story of1 the Gospel: but when they see that there follow no good works nor mendement of living / though they hear / & yet can babble many things of faith / then they fall from the right way & say / faith only justifieth not / a man must have good works also / if he will be righteous & safe. The cause is when they hear the Gospel or glad tidings / they feign of their own strength certain imaginations & thoughts in their hearts saying: I have heard the Gospel / I remember the story / lo I believe. And that they count right faith / which nevertheless as it is but mans imagination & feigning / even so profiteth it not / nether follow there any good works or mendement of living.