A68940:2172
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.
Moreover / many there hath been which not only have denied this pistle to have been written by any of the Apostles / but have also refused it altogether as no catholic or godly pistle / because of certain texts written therein. For first it saith in the si•te: it is impossible that they which were once lighted / & have tasted of the heavenly gift & were become partakers of the holy ghost / & have tasted of the good word of God & of the power of the world to come if they fall / should be renewed again to repentance or conversion. And in the tenth it sayeth / if we sin willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth / there remaineth no more sacrifice for since / but a fearful looking for judgement & violent fire which shall destroy the adversaries. And in the .xij. it sayeth that Esau found no way to repentance or con version •no though he sought it with tears. Which texts say they / sound that if a man sin no any more after he is once baptised / he can be no more forgiven / and that is contrary to all the scripture / and therefore to be refused to be catholic and godly.
Moreouer / manye there hath been which not onlye haue denyed this pistle to haue been wrytten by anye of the Apostles / but haue also refused yt altogether as no catholick or godlye pistle / because of certen textes written therin. For fyrst it sayth in the si•te: it is impossible that they which were once lyghted / & haue tasted of the heuenly gyfte & were become partakers of the holy goost / & haue tasted of the good worde of God & of the power of the worlde to come if they fall / shuld be renewed agayne to repentaū ce or conuersion. And in the tēth it sayeth / if we synne wyllynglye after we haue receaued the knowledge of the truthe / there remarneth no more sacrifice for synnes / but a fearfull lokynge for iudgemēt & vyolent fyer which shall destroye the aduersaries. And in the .xij. it sayeth that Esau founde no waye to repentaūce or cō uersyon •no though he sought it with teares. Which textes saye they / sounde that if a mā syn ne anye more after he is once baptised / he can be nomore forgeuen / and that is contrary to all the scripture / and therfore to be refused to be catholyck and godlye.