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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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¶ Elders.
IN the old testament the temporal heeds & rulers of the Ives which had the governance over the lay or common people are called elders / as ye may see in the four evangelists. Out of which custom paul in his epistle & also peter / call the prelates & spiritual governors which are bishops & priests / elders. Now whether ye call them elders or priests / it is to me all one: so that ye understand that they be officers & servants of the word of God / unto the which all men both hie & low that will not rebel against Christ / must obey as long as they preach & rule truly & no longer.
IN the olde testamēt ye tēporall heedes & rulers of ye Iues which had ye gouernaunce ouer ye laye or cōmen people are called elders / as ye maye se in ye foure euangelystes. Oute of which custome paule in his epistle & also peter / call ye prelates & spirituall gouerners which are bysshopes & prestes / elders. Now whether ye call them elders or prestes / it is to me all one: so yt ye vnderstonde yt they be offycers & seruaūtes of the worde of God / vnto the which all men both hie & lowe that will not rebell agaynst Christ / must obeye as longe as they preache & rule trulye & no lenger.