A16000:36
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 that Jonah went a days journey in the city / I suppose he did it not in one day: but went fair & easily preaching here a sermon & there another & rebuked the sin of the people for which they must perish.
¶ And that Jonas wēt a dayes iourney in the citie / I suppose he did it not in one daye: but wēt fayre & easyly preachīge here a sermon & there a nother & rebuked the synne of the people for which they must perishe.
¶ And when thou art come unto the repentance of the Ninevites / there hast thou sure earnest / that how soever anger god be / yet he remembereth mercy unto all that truly repent and believe in mercy. Which ensample our saviour Christ also casteth in the teeth of the indurat Jews saying: the Ninevites shall rise in judgement with this nation and condemn them / for they repented at the preaching of Jonah / and behold a greater than Jonah here / meaning of him self. At whose preaching yet / though it were never so mighty to pierce the heart / & for all his miracles thereto / the hard hearted ⟨image 14⟩Jews could not repent: when the heathen Ninevites repented at the bare preaching of Jonah rebuking their since with out any miracle at all.
¶ And when thou art come vn to the repē taunce of the Niniuites / there hast thou sure ernest / that how soeuer angre god be / yet he remembreth mercie vn to all that truly repent and beleue in mercie. Which ensample oure sauioure Christ also casteth in the teeth of the indurat Jewes sayenge: the Niniuites shall rise in iudgemēt with this nacion and condemne them / for they repented at the preachynge of Jonas / and beholde a greater thē Jonas here / meanynge of hym selfe. At whose preachinge yet / though it were neuer so mightie to perce the herte / & for all his miracles therto / the hard herted ⟨image 14⟩Jewes coude not repent: when the heathen Niniuites repented at the bare preachynge of Jonas rebukinge theyr synnes with out any miracle at all.