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.

¶ The Prologe vpon the epistle of S. Paul to the Colossyans.

AS the pistle to the Galathy∣ans holdeth the maner & fas∣sion of the epistle to the Ro¦mayns / breflye comprehendin¦ge all that is therin at length disputed: Euē so this pistle fo¦loweth the ensample of the pist¦le to the Ephesiās / cōtayninge the tenor of the same pistle with fewer wordes.

In the fyrst Chapter / he prayseth them and wyssheth that they continew in the fayth / and growe perfecter therin / and then describeth he the Gospell / how that it is a wysdome that con¦fesseth Christ to be the Lorde and God / cruci∣fied for vs / and a wysdome that hath bene hyd in Christ sence a fore the begininge of the wor¦lde / and now fyrst begonne to be opened tho∣row the preachynge of the Apostles.

In the seconde / he warneth thē of mēnes doc¦tryne / and describeth the false prophetes to the vttermost and rebuketh them accordinge.

In the thyrde / he exhorteth to be frutefull in the pure sayth with all maner of good wor∣kes one to another / and descrybeth all degrees & what their dutyes are.

In the fourth he exhorteth to praye / and also to praye for him / and saluteth them