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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 the Nativity of. S. John baptists day. The Epistle.
¶ On the Nativite of. S. Ihon baptistes daye. The Epistle.
Thus saith the lord. Hearken ye isles unto me / and give heed ye people that are1 afar. The lord called me out of the womb and made mention of my name / when I was in my mothers bowels. And he made my mouth like a sharp sword. In the shadow he led me with his hand. And he made me as an excellent arrow / and hid in his quiver. And he said to me: thou art my servant O Israel / in whom I will be glorified. And I said: I labour in vain and spend my strength for nought / and unprofitably. How be it my cause I commit to the lord and my travail unto my God. And now saith y• lord that formed me in the womb / to be his servant and to turn Jacob unto him. Behold I have made the a light / that thou shouldest be salvation / even unto the end of the world kings shall see / and rulers shall stand up & shall worship / because of the lord which is faithful / & the holy of Israel hath chosen y•
THus sayth the lorde. Herkē ye yles vnto me / and geue hede ye people that are1 afarre. The lorde called me out of the wombe and made mencion of my name / when I was in my mothers bowelles. And he made my mouth lyke a sharp swerde. In the shadowe he led me with his hande. And he made me as an excellent arow / and hid in his quyver. And he sayd to me: thou art my saruaunt O Israel / in whome I wilbe glorified. And I sayde: I laboure in vayne and spende my strength for nought / and vnproffytably. How be yt my cause I commyt to the lorde and my trauayle vnto my God. And now sayth y lorde that formed me in the wombe / to be his saruaūt and to tourne Iacob vnto him. Beholde I have made the a lyght / that thou shuldest be saluacion / euen vnto the ende of the worlde kynges shall se / and rulers shall stande vp & shall worship / because of the lorde which is faythfull / & the holye of Israel hath chosen y