A13203:519
[The Pentateuch]
printed by Hans Luft i.e. Johan Hoochstraten, 1530
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ Imprinted at Malborow in the land of Hesse / by me Hans Luft / the year of our Lord. M .CCCCC. xxx. the .xvij. days of Janu arij.
¶ Emprented at Malborow in the lande of Hesse / by me Hans Luft / the yere of oure Lorde. M .CCCCC. xxx. the .xvij. dayes of Janu arij.
A PROLOGUE IN TO THE SECOND book of Moses called Exodus.
A PROLOGE IN TO THE SECONde boke of Moses called Exodus.
OF the preface upon Genesis mayst thou understand how to behave thy self in this book also and in all other books of the scripture. Cleave unto the text and plain story and endeavour thy self to search out the meaning of all that is described therein and the true sense of all manner of speakings of the scripture of proverbs, similitudes and borrowed speech, whereof I entreated in the end of the obedience, and beware of subtle allegories. And note every thing earnestly as things pertaining unto thine own heart and soul. For as god used him self unto them of the old testament, even so shall he unto the worlds end use him self unto us which have received his holy scripture and the testimony of his son Jesus. As god doeth all things here for them that believe his promises and hearken unto his commandments and with patience cleave unto him and walk with him: even so shall he do for us, if we receive the witness of Christ with a strong faith and endure patiently following his steppes. And on the other side, as they that fell from the promises of god through unbelief and from his law and ordinances through impatience of their own lusts, were forsaken of god and so perished: even so shall we as many as do likewise and as