The New Testament

as it was written and

caused to be written

by those who heard it. original: "them which herde yt." This emphasizes that the New Testament authors were direct witnesses to the life of Christ. To whom

also our Sav-

iour

Christ Jesus

commanded that

they should preach

it unto all

creatures. original: "vnto al creatures." In 16th-century English, "creatures" refers to all of humanity or all created beings, referencing the Great Commission in the Gospel of Mark.

Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Schöntal. original Latin: "Monasterij B. M. V. in Schöntal." B.M.V. stands for Beatae Mariae Virginis. This inscription shows that this specific copy was previously held in the library of the Cistercian Abbey of Schöntal in Germany.