A68940:554
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.
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.
And there were in the same region shepherds1 abiding in the field and watching their §Bflock by night. And lo: the angel of the lord stood hard by them / & the brightness of y• lord shone round about them / & they were so• re afraid. But the angel said unto them: Be not afraid. For behold / I bring you tidings of great joy that shall come to all y• people: for unto you is borne this day in the cite of David / a saviour which is Christ y• lord. And take this for a sign: ye shall find the child2 ⟨p. lxxvii⟩swaddled & laid in a manger. And straight way there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly soldiers / lauding God & saying: Glory to God an high / & peace on the earth: and unto men rejoicing. ⊢
And ther were in the same region shepherdes1 abydinge in the felde and watching their §Bflocke by nyght. And loo: the angell of ye lorde stode harde by thē / & the brightnes of y• lorde shone rounde aboute them / & they were so• re afrayed. But the angell sayd vnto them: Be not afrayed. For beholde / I bringe you tydinges of greate ioye yt shal come to all y• people: for vnto you is borne this daye in the cite of David / a saveoure which is Christ y• lorde. And take this for a signe: ye shall fynde ye chylde2 ⟨p. lxxvii⟩