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The prophet Jonah with an introduccio[n] before teaching to understo[n]de him and the right…The prophete Ionas with an introduccio[n] before teachinge to vndersto[n]de him and the right…
The prophet Jonah with an introduccio[n] before teaching to understo[n]de him and the right use also of all the scripture, and why it was written, and what is therein to be sought, and showing wherewith the scripture is locked up that he which readeth it, can not understo[n]de it, though he study therein never so much: and again with what keys it is so opened, that the reader can be stopped out with no sotilte or false doctrine of man, from the true sense and uderstondynge thereof.The prophete Ionas with an introduccio[n] before teachinge to vndersto[n]de him and the right vse also of all the scripture, and why it was written, and what is therin to be sought, and shewenge wherewith the scripture is locked vpp that he which readeth it, can not vndersto[n]de it, though he studie therin never so moch: and agayne with what keyes it is so opened, that the reader can be stopped out with no sotilte or false doctrine of man, from the true sense and vderstondynge therof.
Antwerp : M. de Keyser, 1531?
Title page typeset from the transcription.
W. T. unto the Christen reader.W. T. vn to the Christen reader.
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.
¶ And when they come to the Gospel / there they mingle their leaven & say / God now receiveth us no more to mercy / but of ⟨image 3⟩mercy receiveth us to penance / that is to wit / holy deeds that make them fat belies & us their captives / both in soul and body. And yet they feign their Idol y• Pope so merciful / that if thou make a little money glister in his Balaam's eyes / there is nether penance nor purgatory nor any fasting at all but to flee to heaven as swift as a thought and at the twinkling of an eye.
¶ And whē they come to the Gospell / there they mīgle their leuen & saye / God now receaueth vs no moare to mercie / but of ⟨image 3⟩mercie receaueth vs to penaunce / that is to wete / holy dedes yt make them fatt belies & vs their captiues / both in soule and body. And yet they fayne theyr Idole y• Pope so mercifull / yt if thou make a litle money glister in his Balams eyes / there is nether penaunce ner purgatory ner any fastīge at all but to fle to heven as sweste as a thought and at the twinkellynge of an eye.
¶ And the lives stories and guests of men which are contained in the bible / they read as things no more pertaining unto them / then a take of Robin hood / & as things they wot not whereto they serve / save to feign false discant & tuglinge allegories / to stablish their kingdom with all. And one y• chefest & fleshliest study they have / is to magnify y• saints above measure & above y• trueth & with their poetry to make them greater then ever God make them. And if they fix de any infirmity or sin ascribed unto y• saints / that they excuse with all diligence / diminishing the glory of the mercy of God & robbing wretched sinners of all their con fo: te / & think thereby to flatter the saints