Mr. Letymers shype I bout thys boke, when the Testament was aberagatyn, that shepherdys might not red hit: I pray God amende that blyndnes. Wryt by Robert Wyllyams, keppynge. shepe vppon Seynbury Hill." The prayer of this pious shepherd was soon fulfilled. Before I close this memoir, it may be proper to remark, that it is not possible to identify Tyndale with any of the little detachments of Christians called sects, the whole of which form the Christian army. These differences have at all times existed, both in the Jewish, the Roman Catholic, the Greek, and the Protestant churches; whether they be called Pharisees, Dominicans, Calvinists, Sadducees, Franciscans, Arminians, or by any other term. Tyndale's time was so fully occupied in defending the great principles of Christianity, that his sentiments upon what are called nonessentials cannot be ascertained. This is certain, that he most justly conceived the church of Christ to consist of all those who from conviction and affection received the gospel, and proved their sincerity by strict morality and amiable conduct; all those who were obedient unto faith, and considered Christ to be the sole head of his universal church. The republication of this volume, formerly prohibited under the severest penalties, is not merely intended to gratify the antiquary or the philologist, but to promote and assist researches after divine truth. The severe trials of our forefathers have secured to us extensive privileges: they sowed the seed with tears; we are reaping the harvest with joy. They immortalized their names by having, through sufferings almost inconceivable, given to us the inspired volume. And be it our glory to send this heavenly gift to the uttermost parts of the earth; until its triumphs shall be completed by exterminating war, slavery, and all other evils, and by disposing every human being to seek the glory of God, in promoting peace on earth and good-will towards his fellow men. GEORGE OFFOR. 36, Trinity-Square, Tower, April 30, 1836. LIST OF BOOKS Either ascribed to Tyndale, or published with his name. The Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha. Published in folio, 1537, 1538, 1549, 1549, 1551, 1551, and in octavo, 4 vols. 1549 and 1551. The New Testament, 1525, revised in 1534. Not less than eighty distinct editions were printed. In 1549, R. Wolf published Coverdale's Text, with 499 variations of Tyndale. Upon a comparison with the present translation, it was found that of these readings, 195 of Tyndale's were adopted. 120 of Coverdale's, and slight alterations from both in 184 texts. The Pentateuch. 1530, 1534, 1544, 1551. The Prophet Jonah. 1530, 1537. Exposition of v. vi. and vii. chapters of Matthew. 1538, 1548. Exposition of 1 Cor. vii. with Prologue. 1531, 1538. 1529. Expositions of 1 Cor. iv., John vi., and 1 Cor. xi. Prologues to many Books of the Old and New Testament. A Boke concerning the Church. A Godly Disputation between a Christian Shoemaker and a Popish Parson. The disclosing of the Man of Sin. A Compendious Olde Treatise, shewynge howe that we ought to haue y Scripture in Englysshe. Luft, 1530.* The Prayer and Complaint of a Plowman unto Christ. The Supplication of Beggars. A Treatise upon Signs and Sacraments. The Testament of William Tracy expounded. Three Epistles to Frith. This exceedingly rare tract, one sheet in 8vo. once Herbert's, is now in my library. I believe it to be unique. A Protestation touching the Resurrection of the Bodies and the State of the Souls after this Life. 1530. Parable of the Wicked Mammon. Small 8vo. and 4to. May, 1528. |