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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.
To the reader: ¶ W. T. unto the Reader.To the reader: ¶ W. T. vnto the Reader.
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.
This also is a conclusion / nothing more certain / or more proved by the testimony & ensamples of the scripture: that if any that favoureth the word of God / be so weak that he cannot chaste his flesh / him will the lord chastise & scourge every day sharper & sharper / with tribulation & misfortune / that nothing shall prosper with him but all shall go against him / whatsoever he taketh in hand / & shall visit him with poverty / with sicknesses & diseases / & shall plague him with plague upon plague / each more loathsome / terrible and fearful then other / till he be at utter defiance with his flesh.
This also is a conclusion / nothynge more certayne / or more proued by ye testimonye & ensamples of ye scripture: yt if anye yt fauoureth the worde of God / be so weke yt he cānot chast his fleshe / him will ye lorde chastice & scourge euery daye sharper & sharper / wt trybulacyon & mysfortune / yt nothynge shall prospere wt him but all shall go agaynst him / whatsoeuer he taketh in hande / & shall vyset him wt pouertie / with sycknesses & deseases / & shall plage him with plage vpon plage / eche more lothsome / terryble and fearfull then other / tyll he be at vtter defyaunce with his fleshe.
Let us therefore that have now at this time our eyes opened again through the tender mercy of God / keep a mean. Let us so put our trust in the mercy of god through christ / that we know it our duty to keep the law of God & to love our neighbours for their fathers sake which created them & for their lords sake which redeemed them & bought them so dearly with his blood Let us walk in the fear of God / & have our eyes open unto both parts of God's covenants / certified that none shall be partaker of the mercy / save he that will fight against the flesh / to keep the law. And let us arm our selves with this remembrance / that as christs works ⟨image 7⟩justify from sin & set us in the favour of god / so our own deeds through working of the spirit of God / help us to continue in the favour & the grace / into which christ hath brought us / & that we can no longer continue in favour & grace than our heart are to keep the law.