[The Pentateuch]

Furthermore because that few know the use of the old testament, and the most part think it nothing necessary but to make all goryes, which they feign every man after his own brain at all wile adventure without any certain rule: therefore (though I have spoken off them in another place) yet lest the book come not to all mens hands that shall read this, I will speak off them here also a word or twain.

Forthermore because that fewe knowe the vse of the olde testament, and the moste parte thinke it nothinge necessarye but to make alle goryes, which they fayne euery mā after hys awne brayne at all wyle advēture without any certayne rule: therfore (though I haue spoken off them in another place) yet lest the boke come not to all mennes handes that shall reade this, I will speake off them here also a worde or twayne.

We had need to take heed every where that we be not beguiled with false allegories, whether they be drawn out of the new testament, or the old, ether out of any other story or off the creatures of the world, but namely in this book. Here a man had need to put on all his spectacles and to arm him self against invisible spirits.

We had nede to take hede euery where that we be not begyled with false allegories, whether they be drawne out of the new testament, or the olde, ether out of any other storye or off the creatures of the worlde, but namely in this boke. Here a man had nede to put on all his spectacles and to arme him selfe agenst invisible spretes.

First allegories prove nothing (and by allegories understand examples or similitudes borrowed of strange matters and of another thing than that thou entreatest oft) As though ⟨image 181⟩