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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
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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.
¶ On Ash wednesday the Epistle.
¶ On Asshe wensdaye the Epistle.
And now therefore saith the lord. Turn to me with all your hearts / in fasting1 and lamentation. And tear your hearts and not your garments / and turn unto the lord your God. For he is full of mercy and compassion / long ere he be angry / and great in mercy and repenteth when he is at the point to punish. Who can tell whether the lord will turn and have compassion and shall leave after him a blessing? Sacrifice & drink offering unto the lord your God. Blow a trumpet in Zion / proclaim ⟨image 409⟩fasting and call a congregation. Gather the people together / bring the elders to one place / gather the young children and they that suck the breasts / together. Let the bridegroom come out of his chamber and the bride out of her parlour. Let the priests that minister unto the lord / weep between the porch and the alter / and say: spare (lord) thy people & deliver not thine inheritance unto rebuke that the heathen should reign over them. Why should they say: among the nations / where is their god. And the lord envied for his lands sake and had compassion on his people. And the lord answered and said unto his people Behold / I sent you corn / new wine and oil / that ye shall be satisfied therewith▪ N•ther will I deliver you any more unto the heathen
ANd now therfore sayth the lorde. Turne to me with all youre hartes / in fastinge1