A68940:1376
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.
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.
Faith is not mās opinion & dreame / as some ymagin & fayne when they heare the storie of1 the Gospell: but when they se that there folowe no good workes nor mendement of lyuinge / though they heare / & yet can babyll many thinges of faith / then they fall from the righte waye & saye / fayth only iustifieth not / a man must haue good workes also / if he will be rightewes & safe. The cause is when they heare the Gospell or glad tydinges / they fayne of their awne strength certayne imaginaciōs & thoughtes in their hertes sayinge: I haue heard the Gospell / I remēber the storie / lo I beleue. And that they counte righte fayth / which neuerthelesse as it is but mās imaginaciō & fayninge / euē so profiteth it not / nether folowe there any good workes or mendement of lyuinge.
- 1Faith is not the work of man.Fayth is not the worke of man.
But right faith is a thing wrought by the1 holy ghost in us / which changeth us / turneth us in to a new nature & begetteth us a new in God / and maketh us the sons of God / as thou redest in the first of John / a killeth the old Adam / & maketh us all to gather new in the heart / mind / will / lust & in all our affections and powers of the soul / and bringeth the holy ghost with her. Faith is a lively thing / mighty in working / valiant & strong / ever doing / ever fruitful / so that it is unpossible that