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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.
Consider what a man this was / unto whom the patriarch Abraham gave tithes of the spoils. And verily those children of levy / which receive the office of the priests / have a commandment to take a cording to the law / tithes of the people / that is to say / of their brethren / ye though they sprung out of §Bthe loins of Abraham. But he whose kindred is not counted among them / received tithes of Abraham / and blessed him that had the promises. And no man denieth but that which is less / receiveth blessing of that which is greater. And here men that dye receive tithes. But there he receiveth tithes of whom it is witnessed / that he liveth. And to say the trueth / Levy him self also which receiveth tithes / payed tithes in Abraham. For he was yet in the loins of his father Abraham when Melchisech met him.
Consyder what a man this was / vnto whō the patriarke Abraham gave tythes of the spoyles. And verely those children of levy / which receave the office of the prestes / have a commaundement to take a cordyng• to the lawe / tythes of the people / that is to saye / of their brethren / yee though they spronge out of §Bthe loynes of Abraham. But he whose kynred is not counted amonge them / receaved tythes of Abraham / and blessed him that had the promyses. And no man denyeth but that which is lesse / receaveth blessinge of yt which is greater. And here men that dye receave tythes. But there he receaveth tythes of whom it is witnessed / that he liveth. And to saye the trueth / Levy him silfe also which receaveth tythes / payed tythes in Abraham. For he was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham when Melchisech met him.
If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the levites (for under that priesthood the people received the law) what needed §Cit further more that an other priest should rise / after the order of Melchizedek / and not after the order of Aaron? Now no doubt / if the priesthood be translated / then of necessity must the law be translated also.