The first New Testament printed in English

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THE NEW TESTAMENT

as it was written, and caused to be written, by them which he- ard it. To whom also our sa- viour Christ Iesus commanded that they should pre- ach it unto all creatures.

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The Books Contained in the new Testament

i The gospell of Saynct Mathew ij The gospell of S. Marke iij The gospell of S. Luke iiij The gospell of S. Ihon iv The acts of the apostles written by S. Luke vj The epistel of S. Paul to the Romans vij The first epistel of S. Paul to the Corrinthians viij The second epistel of S. Paul to the Corrinthians ix The pistel of S. Paul to the Galathians. x The pistel of S. Paul to the Ephesians. xj The pistel of S. Paul to the Philippians xij The pistel of S. Paul to the Collossians xiij The first pistel of S. Paul to the Tessalonians xiiij The second pistel of S. Paul to the Tessalonians xv The first pistel of S. Paul to Timothe. xvj The second pistel of S. Paul to Timothe. xvij The pistel of S. Paul to Titus xviij The pistel of S. Paul unto Philemon xix The first pistel of S. Peter xx The second pistel of S. Peter xxj The first pistel of S. Ihon xxij The second pistel of S. Ihon xxiij The third pistel of S. Ihon

         The pistel unto the Ebrues
         The pistle of S. Iames
         The pistle of Iude
         The revelation of Ihon.

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The gospell of Saynct Mathew

The first Chapter.

This is the book of the generation of Iesus Christ the son of David, the son also of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac: Isaac begat Iacob: Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren: Iudas begat Phares: and Zaram of Thamar: Phares begat Esrom: Esrom begat Aram: Aram begat Aminadab: Aminadab begat Naasson: Naasson begat Salmon: Salmon begat Boos of Rahab: Boos begat Obed of Ruth: Obed begat Iesse: Iesse begat David the king: David the king begat Solomon, of her that was the wife of Ury: Solomon begat Roboam: Roboam begat Abia: Abia begat Asa: Asa begat Iosaphat: Iosaphat begat Ioram: Ioram begat Osias: Osias begat Ioatham: Ioatham begat Athas: Athas begat Ezechias: Ezechias begat Manasses: Manasses begat Amon: Amon begat Iosias: Iosias begat Iechonias and his brethren about the time of the captivity of Babylon. After they were led captive to Babylon, Iechonias begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat Zorobabel: Zorobabel begat Abiud: Abiud begat Eliachim: Eliachim begat Azor: Azor begat Sadoc: Sadoc begat Achin: Achin begat Eliud: Eliud begat Eleasar: Eleasar begat Matthan: Matthan begat Iacob: Iacob begat Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born that Iesus which is called Christ. All the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations. And from David unto the captivity of Babylon, are fourteen generations. And from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ, are also fourteen generations. The birth of Christ was on this wise, when his mother Mary was married unto Ioseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with child by the holy ghost....