A68940:1949
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
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In the third he describeth • what manner persons the bishop or priest and their wives should be / and also the deacons and their wives: and commendeth it / if any man desire to be a bishop after that manner.
In the thyrde he descrybeth • what maner persons the bysshope or preste and their wyues shuld be / and also the deacones and their wyues: and commendeth it / if anye man desyer to be a bysshope after that maner.
In the fourth he prophesieth and showeth before of the false bishops and spiritual officers that should arise among the christen people / and be / do and preach clean contrary to the fore described ensample / and should depart from the faith in Christ and forbid to marry & to eat certain meats / teaching to put trust therein / both of justifying and forgiveness of since and also of deserving of eternal life.
In the fourth he prophisieth and sheweth before of the false bysshopes and spirituall offycers that shuld aryse amonge the christē people / and be / do and preache cleane contrary to the fore descrybed ensample / and shuld departe from the fayth in Christ and forbyd to mary & to eate certen meates / teachynge to put trust therin / bothe of iustifienge and forgeuenes of synnes and also of deseruinge of eternall lyfe.
In the fiveth he teacheth how a bishop should use him self toward young and old & concerning widows what is to be done / and which should be found of the common cost: and teacheth also how men should honour the virtuous bishops and priests / and how to rebuke the evil.