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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.
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.
But to be under the law / is to deal with1 the works of the law / and to work without the sprite and grace: for so long no doubt sin •ayneth in us through the law / that is to say / the law declareth that we are under sin and and that sin hath power & dominion over us / seeing we cannot fulfil the law / namely with in in the heart / for as much as no man of nature favoureth the law / consenteth there unto and delighteth therein. Which thing is exceeding great sin / that we cannot consent to the law which law is nothing else save the will of god.
But to be vnder the lawe / is to deale with1 the workes of the lawe / and to worke without the sprite and grace: for so longe no doute synne •ayneth in vs thorowe the lawe / that is to saye / the lawe declareth that we are vnder synne and and that synne hath power & dominiō ouer vs / seynge we cannot fulfill the lawe / namely with in in the hert / for as moche as no mā of nature fauoureth the lawe / consenteth there vnto and desyteth therin. Which thinge is exceadinge greate synne / that we cānot consent to the lawe which lawe is nothīge else saue the will of god.
- 1To be under the law what it is.To be vnder the lawe what it is.
This is the right freedom & liberty from sin and from the law where of he writeth unto the end of this Chapter / that it is a freedom to do good only with lust / & to live well with out compulsion of the law. Wherefore this freedom is a spiritual freedom / which destroyeth not the law / but ministereth that which the law requireth / and where with the law is fulfilled that is to understood / lust & love / where with the law is stilled & accuseth us no more / compelleth us no more nether hath ought to