Title page THE
NEW TESTAMENT
OR
NEW COVENANT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST.
Translated from the Greek
ACCORDING TO
The Present Idiom of the English Tongue.
With NOTES and REFERENCES interspersed, as
occasion required, to confirm and illustrate the more
literal or various Renderings given at the bottom of each
page; by which even they, who do not understand the
Original, may often judge for themselves of the justness
and propriety of the Translation. By the late Mr. JOHN WORSLEY, of Hertford. &grO; &gras;&grn;&gra;&grg;&gri;&grn;&grwa;&grs;&grk;&grw;&grn; &grn;&gro;&gre;&gria;&grt;&grw;. Matth. xxiv. 15. Mark xiii. 14. LONDON:
Printed by R. Hett; and Sold by T. Cadell, in the
Strand; W. Brown, the Corner of Essex Street, in
the Strand; and G. Pearch, at N^o. 12. Cheapside. M.DCC.LXX.

The Editors to the Reader. We, the Editors of this Work, beg leave here to assure the Public that we have been scrupulously exact in presenting it to them just as the pious Author left it:—We have not presumed to alter even the few phrases (and very few they are) which some Readers may wish had been more modern, or at which the delicacy of others may take offence; because we persuade ourselves that the serious judicious Christian will much more readily forgive them than he would have forgiven a want of fidelity in us. We take the liberty a little to press one Hint, which will be met with in the Author's own Advertisement, by recommending as close an Examination as possible of small Particles, which may escape the notice of a transient Reading, but will be found on an accurate Inspection to distinguish this from, the Old Translation more than almost any other Circumstance;—and that in many Places, where the Sense of the Passage is materially affected. We hope this Book will be found, in such a Use of it, a very improving and therefore welcome CLOSET-COMPANION, and in that Persuasion we chearfully leave it to the Candor of those into whose Hands it may fall, and to the Blessing of GOD. M. BRADSHAW. S. WORSLEY.

Author's Advertisement.

The English Translation of the BIBLE in the Reign of King James I. is, no doubt, a very good one; and justly so esteemed to this day; though it be above a hundred and fifty years old; but it is not to be wondered at if some words and phrases, then in use and well understood, should by this time become obsolete and almost unintelligible to common readers; such as mote, we do you to wit, do thy diligence, shall for will, will for shall, quick for living, should for would, &c. The principal attempt therefore of this Translation is both to bring it nearer to the original, either in the text, or notes; and to make the form of expression more suitable to our present language. For as the English tongue, like other living languages, is continually changing, it were to be wished that the translation of the sacred oracles could be revised by public authority, and reduced to present forms of writing and speaking, at lest once in a century: but though this be not allowed for public use, it is to be hoped some private persons may receive benefit by that which is now offered.

I have no design to countenance any particular opinions or sentiments: I have weighed as it were every word in a balance; even to the minutest Particle; begging the gracious aids of the divine Spirit, to lead me into the true and proper meaning, that I might give a just and exact translation of this great and precious Charter of Man's salvation.

Use it, Christian Reader, for thy benefit: and be assured the Translator seeks neither worldly gain nor human applause, but the honor and approbation of his great LORD, and the good of thy precious Soul.

The Words in Italics, such as who had been the wife, Matt. i. 6, are not in the Greek; but usually supplied to make the Sense compleat, as by former translators: different ways of expressing the original words are given at the bottom of the page (instead of the side) with Or prefixed: a different Reading in the Original is distinguished by Al. for aliter otherwise: where the Greek is more literally rendered than in the text it is marked by Gr: and the notes which are doubly distinguished from the rest by being printed in Italics and referred to by asterisks, &c. contain certain words, without which the Sense in the English is perfect, tho' they are to be found in the Greek.

The numbers of all the chapters and verses correspond with those in the translation of the NEW TESTAMENT appointed to be read in Churches: tho' there are some few chapters, which for obvious reasons do not begin paragraphs, as all the rest do.

Concerning the principal peculiarities of Spelling that will be remarked here, I have made it a general rule to leave out the superfluous u in the Termination our; except in Verbs, to distinguish them from Nouns: and as to least and lest, to write the Adverb with an a and the superlative of less without it; as, “least a worse thing come unto thee,” “less than the lest of all saints.”

THE NAMES of theSubscribers.

A. Rev. Mr. Angus, of Bishops-Stortford Mrs. Abney, 2 Copies. Mrs. Ardesoif, of Greville-Street, Hatton-Garden Mr. Aiton, of Kew Mr. Alderson, of Norwich Mr. William Andrews, of Pancras-Lane Anonymous, 3 Copies B. Rev. Mr. Bush, of Enfield Rev. Mr. Blake, of Taunton Rev. Mr. Blake, of Crewkhorn Rev. Mr. Bruckshaw, of Nottingham Rev. Mr. Bourn, of Norwich Edmund Bull, Esq; Richard Brumley, Esq; Benjamin Boddington, senior, Esq; James Burrow, Esq; of the Inner Temple Thomas Baker, Esq; of Norwich, deceased Elisha Biscoe, Esq; of Bedford-Row Mark Beaufoy, Esq; of Cupers-Gardens Thomas Blackmore, Esq; of Briggins, 2 Copies Mrs. Blackmore, 2 Copies Mrs. Eliz. Benford Mrs. Beech Miss Beech Mrs. Brice, of Brentford Mr. Brownsword Mr. William Bull, of Cheapside Mr. John Bush Mr. Bradley Mr. Samuel Bayes Mr. John Bradney, 2 Copies Mr. Joseph Bradney Mr. John Bartett, of Isleworth

C. Sir Robert Clark, Bart. Rev. Mr. Henry Carrington, of Norwich Rev. Mr. Samuel Cooper, at Brookhall, Norfolk Nathaniel Cotton, M. D. of St. Albans John Collett, M. D. of Newbury, in Berks Henry Boult Cay, Esq; of the Temple Samuel Cam, Esq; of Bradford, in Wilts Mrs. Cholmley, 2 Copies Mrs. Sarah Collett Mrs. Cobbold, of Heydon-Square Mr. Calamy Mr. Richard Cooke, 6 Copies Mr. William Cooke, 6 Copies Mr. John Chorley Mr. Collier Mr. Carr, Master of the Free-School at Hertford. Mr. Campbell, of Isleworth Mr. Cowper, Surgeon, of Kidderminster Mr. Clemmons, of Thames-Street D. —Danvers, Esq; Mr. Isaac Delamare, 2 Copies Mr. Donac, Merchant, of London Mr. George Downing Mr.—Dollin, of Milk-Street F. Rev. Mr. Benjamin Forster Rev. Mr. Farmer, of Walthanstow Rev. Mr. French, of Ware, Herts Rev. Philip Furneaux, D. D. of Clapham Thomas Fletcher, Esq; Thomas Fuller, Esq; 2 Copies Mr. Thomas Furly Forster Mr. Farrington, of Humerton Mr. Fowler, junior, of Brentford Mr. Thomas Fisher, of Pancras-Lane G. Rev. Mr. Gellibrand, of Edmonton Rev. Mr. Giffard, of Chard Rev. Mr. Good, of Romsey, in Hants —Greaves, M. D.

John Grubb, Esq; of Horsenden, Bucks Edward Grubb, Esq; of Fishmongers-Hall Samuel Grubb, Esq; of Carey-Street Richard Gough, Esq; Mr. Henry Girle, of Hackney Mr. Griffiths, of Turnham-Green Mr. Goodman, of Brentford Mr. Charles Graves Mr. William Garrat Mr. John Gregory, of Brentford H. Rev. Mr. Hughes, Fellow of Queen's-College, Cambridge. Rev. Mr. Hirons, of St. Albans Rev. Mr. Henley, of Hatfield Broadoak, Essex Rev. Mr. John Howel, of Poole, in Dorsetshire Rev. Mr. Hoyle, of Norwich Rev. Mr. Timothy Hargrave, of Brentford Edward Haistwell, Esq; William Huthwaite, Esq; of Ham, near Richmond Mrs. Hett John Hett, Esq; 2 Copies Mrs. Housman Mr. Hillier Miss Hillier Mr. Holmes Mr. Richard Hett Mr. Christian Heineken, Merchant, of Hackney Mr. Hillier, junior, of Bradford, in Wilts Mr. William Hurford, of Thames-Street Mr. Hurford, junior Mr. Thomas Houston, of St. Helens Mr. John Turner Harris, of Lothbury Mr. Joseph Hornblower, of Birmingham Mr. Hawes, Apothecary, in the Strand Mr. Hornby Mr. John Harrison Mr. William Hassel Mr. Hanson, of Brentford, Orange Merchant I. Sir Conyers Jocelyn, Bart. Rev. Mr. Jones, Rector of Sculthorpe, in Norfolk Rev. Mr. Richard Jones, of Peckham Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Christ-Church Robert Wallace Johnson, M. D. of Brentford

Joshua Iremonger, Esq; Mrs. Jefferys, of Hammersmith Mr. Jefferys, of Kidderminster Miss James, of Heydon-Square Mr. Thomas Jefferys, of Cockspur-Street Mr. James Johnson of Crosby-Square Mr. Thomas Jackson Mr. Hugh Jones Mr. Gilbert Jesser, of Maidstone, in Kent Mr. John Jesser, junior K. Rev. Andrew Kippis, D. D. Rev. Mr. Keech, of Ilminster L. Rev. Mr. Law, Archdeacon of Rochester Rev. Mr. Lister, of Ware, Herts Thomas Lucas, Esq; Treasurer of Guy's Hospital Richard Lateward, Esq; of Hatton-Garden, 5 Copies Mrs. Lateward Mrs. Prudence Lawrence Mrs. Le Grand Miss Littell Mr. Cæsar Lewis Mr. Thomas Lawrence, of Ludgate-Street Mr. Joseph Lomas, of Wood-Street M. Rev. Mr. Rowland Cotton Marvon John Morrice, A. M. Schoolmaster, at Cheshunt Jasper Mauduit, Esq; John Mount, Esq; of Tower-Hill Mrs. Mount, of Clapham Common Mrs. Maltby Mr. Henry Maundy Miss Delicia Maundy Mr. James Moss Mr. William Mace, of Leadenhall-Street, 2 Copies Mr. William Mills Mr. Mangles, of Brentford Mr. John Meakins Mr. Thomas Margrave, of Cheapside Mr. Jonathan Margrave Mr. Robert Maitland, junior, of Coleman-Street Anonymous

N. Rev. Mr Samuel Newton, of Norwich Henry Negus, Esq; of Norwich Mr. Nicklin, of Ludgate Street Mr. William Newman, of Snow-hill Mr. James Neale, of Milk Street O. Rev. Mr. Job Orton P. Rev. Mr. Pickard, of Charter-house-square Rev. Mr. William Prior Rev. Mr. Michael Pope, of Charter-house-square Rev. Mr. Parry, of Cirencester Rev. Mr. John Palmer, of Islington Rev. Mr. Samuel Palmer, of Hackney John Peele, Esq; of Hampton in Middlesex Anonymous, 2 Copies Thomas Page, Esq; of Tower-hill Mr. Joseph Parker, senior, 3 Copies Mr. Joseph Parker, junior, of Cheapside Mr. Pell Schoolmaster, at Cheshunt Mr. John Payne of Thames-street Mr. James Phillips, of Milk-street Mr. Pickett, of Ludgate-hill Mr. James Pearson Mr. J. Piddock, of Birmingham Mr. T. Piddock, of Ditto Mr. N. Penn Mr. Plimpton, of Theobalds-park Mr. John Paterson, of Camomile-street Mr. William Paterson, junior Mr. Stephen Paterson Mr. Parkinson, of Brentford, deceased Mr. N. Pearsall, junior, of Kidderminster Mr. Prince, of Brentford R. Rev. Mr. Radcliffe, of Walthamstow Rev. Mr. Ryland, of Northampton, 6 Copies Mr. Rogers, of Hertford Mr. Rogers, of Burt-street, Coal-merchant Mr. John Rogers

Mr. Ronalds, of Brentford, Seedsman Mr. Reid S. Rev. Samuel Morton Savage, D. D. Rev. Samuel Stennet, D. D. of Hatton-garden Rev. Mr. Francis Spilsbury, of Bridgewater-square Rev. Mr. Sandercock, of York, deceased Rev. Mr. Stopford, of Enfield Rev. Mr. Somersett, of Ongar in Essex Thomas Moor Snell, Esq; James Savage, Esq; of London Mrs Streatfield Mr. John Stratton, 3 Copies Mr. South, of Cheshunt Mr. Sabbarton Mr. Joseph Stevenson, of Cannon-street Mr. Walter Sheppard, of Frome in Somersetshire Mr. Edward Sheppard Mr. Henry Sheppard Mr. John Sheppard Mr. Stallard, of Clapham, 2 Copies Mr. William Stevens Mr. John Smallwood, deceased Mr. Hugh Smith Mr. John Staples Mr. Clement Sharpe, senior, of Romsey in Hants Mr. William Scott, of Grosvenor-place Mr. Sumner, of Brentford T. Rev. Mr. Thomas, Curate of Cheshunt in Herts Rev. Thomas Towle, B. D. Rev. Mr. Toller, of Islington Rev. Mr. Townsend, of Newington Rev. Mr. Thomas Tayler, of ditto, 2 Copies Mr. William Tatnall, 2 Copies Mr. John Thompson, of Wapping Mr. Townsend, of Fleet-street Mr. Thornton, of Kew Mr. James Trimmer, junior, of Brentford V. —Vane, Esq; of Bushy-heath

W. Rev. Mr. Willis, of Wormley in Herts Rev. Dr. Williams, of Sydenham in Kent Rev. Mr. Edward Williams, of Nottingham Rev. Mr. Whitehead, of Box-lane, Herts Rev. Mr. Wells, of Royston Rev. Mr. Wilton, of Tooting Rev. Mr. William Wells Thomas Walton, Esq; Bourchier Walton, Esq; Mrs. Wastfield, of Cheshunt Mrs. Wright, of Cheshunt Miss White, of Brentford Miss Williams, of Nottingham Mr. Robert Wastfield, of Mile-end, 3 Copies Mr. John Warren Mr. Whiten, of Holborn-bridge Mr. Robert Wallis, of Cheshunt Mr. Joseph Wright, of Milk-street Mr. William Wright Mr. John Woodhouse Mr. Stephen Wilson, of Hoxton

[Errata] Besides a few Mistakes in the placing of Commas, &c. and perhaps some others, the Reader is desired to excuse and correct the following ERRATA. ^{note note note note note note note note note note note note note note note note note note note}

The Books of the NEW TESTAMENT or NEW COVENANT of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST contain as follows:

The Gospel of	S. Matthew—	28 Chapters.
	S. Mark—	16
	S. Luke—	24
	S. John—	21
The Acts of the	Apostles—	28
The Epistle to the	Romans—	16
	I. Corinthians	16
	II. Corinthians	13
	Galatians—	6
	Ephesians—	6
	Philippians—	4
	Colossians—	4
	I. Thessalonians	5
	II. Thessalonians	3
The Epistle to	I. Timothy—	6
	II. Timothy—	4
	Titus—	3
	Philemon—	1
	The Hebrews	13
The Epistle of	James—	5
	I. Peter—	5
	II. Peter—	3
	I. John—	5
	II. John—	1
	III. John—	1
	Jude——	1
The Revelation	——	22

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