A16000:74
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?
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¶ The. iij. Chapter.
Then came the word of the lord unto Jonah again saying: up / and get thee to Nineveh that great city / & preach unto them the preaching which I bade thee. And he arose & went to Nineveh at the lords commandment. Nineveh was a great city unto god / containing. iij. days journey
THen came the worde of the lorde vn to Ionas agayne sayenge: vpp / ād gett ye to Niniue that greate citie / & preache vn to thē the preachynge which I bade ye. And he arose & wēt to Niniue at ye lordes cōmaundmēt. Niniue was a greate citie vn to god / cōteynīge. iij. dayes iourney
¶ And Jonah went to & entered in to y• city even a days journey / and cried saying: There shall not pass. xl. days but Nineveh shall be overthrown.
¶ And Ionas went to & entred in to y• citie euen a dayes iourney / and cried sayenge: There shall not passe. xl. dayes but Niniue shalbe ouerthrowen.