A16000:9
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.
¶ When the hypocrites come to y• law / they put glosses to and make no more of it then of a worldly law which is satisfied with y• outward work and which a turk may also fulfil. When yet Gods law never ceaseth to condemn a man until it be written in his heart and until he keep it naturally without compulsion & all other respect save only of pure love to God and his neighbour / as he naturally eateth when he is an hungered / without compulsion & all other respect / save to slake his hunger only.
¶ When ye ypocrites come to y• lawe / they put gloses to ād make no moare of it then of a worldly law which is satisfied with y• outwarde worke and which a turke maye also fulfill. Whē yet Gods law never ceaseth to cōdemne a man vntill it be written in his herte and vntill he kepe it naturally without cōpulsion & all other respecte saue only of pure love to God and his neyboure / as he naturally eateth whē he is an hongred / without cōpulsiō & all other respecte / saue to slake his hongre only.
¶ 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⟩