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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.
Wherefore it appeareth evidently / that Pauls1 mind was to comprehend briefly in this pistle all the hole learning of Christs Gospel / and to prepare an introduction unto all the old testament. For without doubt whosoever hath this Pistle perfectly in his heart / the same hath the light and the effect of the old testament with him. Wherefore let every man with out exception exercise him self therein diligē ly / and record it night and day continually / until he be full acquainted therewith.
Wherfore it appereth euidently / that Pauls1 mynde was to comprehende breuely in this pistle all the hole lernynge of Christes Gospell / and to prepare an introduccion vnto all the olde testament. For without doute whosoeuer hath this Pistle perfectly in his herte / the same hath the lyght and the effecte of the olde testamente with him. Wherfore let euery man with oute excepcyon exercyse him selfe therin diligē ly / and recorde it nyght and daye continually / vntyll he be full acquaynted therewith.
- 1This pistle to the Romans is the door into all the scripture: ye and the key that openeth it and bringeth men to the true understō ding of it.This pistle to the Romaynes is the dore into all the scripture: ye and the keye that openeth it and bryngeth men to the true vnderstō dynge of it.
1The last chapter is a chapter of recommendation / Wherein he yet mingleth a good monition / that we should beware of the traditions and doctrine of men which beguile the simple with sophistry and learning that is not after the gospel / and draw them from Christ / and no sell the in weak & feeble & (as Paul calleth them in the pistle to the Galatians) in beggarly ceremonies for the intent that they would live in fat pastures and be in authority / and be taken as Christ / yea and above christ / and sit in the temple of god / that is to wit in the consciences of men / where God only / his word / & his christ ought to sit. Compare therefore all manner doctrine of men unto the scripture and see whether they agree or not. And commit thy self