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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.
If that change / to turn resurrection into life after this life / be a diligent correction / then must my translation be faulty in those places / & saint Jeromes / and all the translators that ever I heard of in what tongue so ever it be / from the apostles unto this his diligent correction (as he calleth it) which whither it be so or no / I permit it to other mens judgements.
If that chaunge / to turne resurreccion into lyfe after this lyfe / be a dylygent correccion / then must my translaciō be fautie in those places / & saynt Ieromes / and all ye translatours that euer I heard of in what tonge so euer it be / frō ye apostles vnto this his dylygēt correccyō (as he calleth it) which whither it be so or no / I permyt it to other mennes iudgemētes.
But of this I challenge George Joy / that he did not put his own name thereto and call it rather his own translation: & that he playeth boo peep / & in some of his books putteth in his name & title / and in some keepeth it out It is lawful for who will / to translate and show his mind / though a thousand had translated before him. But it is not lawful (thinketh me) nor yet expedient for the edifying of the unity of the faith of christ / that whosoever will / shall by his own authority / take another mans translation & put out & in and ⟨image 13⟩change at pleasure / & call it a correction.
But of this I chalenge George Ioye / that he dyd not put his awne name therto and call it rather his awne translacion: & that he playeth boo pepe / & ī some of his bookes putteth in his name & tytle / and in some kepeth it oute It is lawfull for who will / to translate and shew his mynde / though a thousand had trāslated before him. But it is not lawfull (thynketh me) ner yet expedyēt for the edifienge of the vnitie of the fayth of christ / that whosoeuer will / shall by his awne auctorite / take another mannes translacion & put oute & in and ⟨image 13⟩