A16000:13
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 all other stories of the bible / with out exception / are y• practising of the law & of the Gospel / and are true and faithful ensamples & sure earnest that God will even so deal with us / as he did with them / in all infirmities / in all temptations / & in all like cases & chances. Wherein ye see on the one side / how fatherly & tenderly & with all compassion god entreateth his elect which submit them selves as scholars / to learn to walk in the ways of his laws / & to keep them of love. If they forgot them selves at a time & went astray / he sought them out & fett them again with all mercy. If they fell & hurt them selves / he healed them again with all compassion & tenderness of heart. He hath oft brought great tribulation & adversity upon his elect: but all of fatherly love only to teach them & to make them see their own hearts & the sin that there lay hid / that they might afterward feel his mercy. For his mercy waited upon them / to rid them out again / as soon as they ware learned & come ⟨image 5⟩to y• knowledge of their own hearts: so that he never cast man away how deep so ever he had sinned / save them only which had first cast y• yoke of his laws from their necks / with utter defiance & malice of heart. Which ensamples how comfortable are they for us / when we be fallen in to sin & God is come upon us with a storm / y• we despair not / but repent with full hope of mercy after y• ensamples of mercy that are gone before? And therefore they were written for our learning / as testifieth Paul Ro. xv. to comfort us / y• we might y• better put our hope & trust in God / when we see / how merciful he hath been in times past unto our weak brethren y• are gone before / in all their adversities / need / temptations / yea & horrible since in to which they now & then fell.
¶ And all other stories of ye bible / with out excepciō / are y• practisinge of ye law & of the Gospell / and are true and faitfull ensamples & sure erneste yt God will euen so deale with vs / as he did with thē / in all infirmities / in all temptaciōs / & in all like cases & chaunces. Wherin ye se on ye one syde / how fatherly & tendirly & with all cōpassion god entreateth his electe which submitte them selues as scolers / to lerne to walke in the wayes of his lawes / & to kepe thē of loue. If they forgatt thē selues at a time & wēt astraye / he sought thē out & fett thē agayne with all mercie. If they fell & hurte thē selues / he healed thē agayne with all compassion & tendernesse of hert. He hath ofte brought greate tribulation & aduersite vppon his electe: but all of fatherly loue onlye to teach thē & to make them se their awne hertes & ye sinne yt there laye hid / that they might aftirwarde feale his mercie. For his mercie wayted vppon thē / to rid them out agayne / assone as they ware lerned & come